Executive summary: The Maternal Health Initiative trains healthcare providers in Ghana to integrate family planning counselling into routine postnatal care. In their first year, they reached 18 facilities and estimate averting disability-adjusted life years for $99 each. Their goal is government adoption of their model to reach 800,000 mothers annually at just $34 per DALY.
Key points:
MHI trains nurses and midwives to counsel new mothers on contraception during routine postnatal checkups. This addresses barriers to family planning access.
In 2022, MHI tested and refined their training program and materials through small pilots in Ghana. Preliminary data showed increased counseling and contraceptive uptake.
A larger 6-week pilot completed in October 2023 reached 50 providers and 20,000 clients across 6 hospitals. Results on contraceptive uptake are expected in December.
If pilot results are strong, MHI aims to scale up through partnership with the Ghana Health Service, working towards government adoption of their model.
MHI estimates averting disability-adjusted life years for under $100 each, competitive with top cost-effective charities. Government adoption could lower this to $34 per DALY.
As a post-seed organization, MHI faces funding challenges, but believes EA donations offer flexibility and trust compared to government grants. Different donation amounts could fund specific program components.
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Executive summary: The Maternal Health Initiative trains healthcare providers in Ghana to integrate family planning counselling into routine postnatal care. In their first year, they reached 18 facilities and estimate averting disability-adjusted life years for $99 each. Their goal is government adoption of their model to reach 800,000 mothers annually at just $34 per DALY.
Key points:
MHI trains nurses and midwives to counsel new mothers on contraception during routine postnatal checkups. This addresses barriers to family planning access.
In 2022, MHI tested and refined their training program and materials through small pilots in Ghana. Preliminary data showed increased counseling and contraceptive uptake.
A larger 6-week pilot completed in October 2023 reached 50 providers and 20,000 clients across 6 hospitals. Results on contraceptive uptake are expected in December.
If pilot results are strong, MHI aims to scale up through partnership with the Ghana Health Service, working towards government adoption of their model.
MHI estimates averting disability-adjusted life years for under $100 each, competitive with top cost-effective charities. Government adoption could lower this to $34 per DALY.
As a post-seed organization, MHI faces funding challenges, but believes EA donations offer flexibility and trust compared to government grants. Different donation amounts could fund specific program components.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.