Financing and Operational Revitalization for Maternal Care

FOR M(om) seeks to improve the quality of maternal care, reduce maternal mortality and ultimately strengthen systems for safer childbirth in Lagos, Kano, and Delta states.

Strengthening Systems for Safer Childbirth

Strengthening Systems for Safer Childbirth is a global initiative using locally-driven solutions to accelerate progress in helping save women’s lives. MSD for Mothers, working together with others, is supporting local coalitions to overcome the specific maternal health challenges in their communities, helping women have access to care to support healthier pregnancies and safer deliveries.

FOR M(om) is supported by funding from MSD, through MSD for Mothers. MSD for Mothers is an initiative of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA.

Maternal Mortality in Nigeria

Despite several efforts and programs targeted at addressing high maternal deaths over the last two decades, Nigeria has:

20%

of global maternal deaths

900+

maternal deaths per 100,000 live births

1 in 22

women likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum or post-abortion compared to to 1 in 4,900 women in developed countries

Understanding Maternal Mortality

Maternal deaths are linked to the delays in the continuum of care. The three delays model developed by Thaddeus and Maine is the most common framework used to evaluate the circumstances surrounding a maternal death. The three delays are:

Delay in the decision to seek care

This delay is influenced by the factors involved in making the decision to seek care such as sociocultural factors.

Delay in reaching care

Travel factors cause care delays, including distance, time, transport availability and cost, as well as road conditions.

Delay in receiving adequate care

Delays influenced by healthcare factors such as equipment, personnel shortages, competence, and quality of care, affect prompt treatment of women.

FOR M(om) is addressing the third delay

Delay in receiving adequate care on arrival at the health facility through.

Healthcare financing

By providing HeliumCredit collateral-free loans to health facilities to procure life-saving commodities, blood transfusion facilities, and other equipment, we would be able to elevate health facilities offerings and improve the health outcomes of the women and girls patients they serve.

Digitizing healthcare operations

By introducing the Ultra-slim and easy-to-use electronic medical record, HeliumEMR to health facilities, patient records would be easily accessible, significantly reducing the delay in receiving care, especially for pregnant women.

Capacity Building

Customized to suit the needs of the facility, our approach will combine on-the-job training, classroom sessions, e-learning and learning exchange. Content will include maternal care process improvement, quality improvement, financial and operational management

Women Voices At The Centre

For M(om) is grounded in Nigerian women’s voices and needs. Of the 76,223 survey respondents to the MSD sponsored What Women Want survey conducted in Nigeria:

19136

of women mentioned wanting respectful and dignified care

13050

mentioned health professional and related needs

12557

women stated water, sanitation, and hygiene-related facility improvements

8588

requested more fully functioning, equipped and close health facilities

6341

of them would like better access to medicines and supplies, including blood.

We have our ears on the ground

We have our ears on the ground and are constantly engaging women to understand how they want to receive health care. We are working to ensure women’s voices are incorporated into shaping health facility service delivery approaches, and that these services meet the women’s needs in a culturally appropriate, and equitable way. Increasing conversion with organic search engine optimisation.

For M(om) Target

For M(om) seeks to achieve the following by 2025

Avert 1000+ Maternal Deaths

Support 100+ Health Facilities

to provide quality maternal care to thousands of women.

Inject $4.5 million Health Facilities

to 250 public and private health facilities to enhance the quality of their maternal services

Reduce Maternal Mortality

by 41% in Kano, 20% Lagos, and 13% in Delta states respectively by 2025.

Strengthen 1000+ Health Facilities

administrators, doctors, nurses and midwives to offer quality maternal services.

Join the Programme

Are you interested in improving the quality
of maternal services at your health facility?

Does Your Facility Meet the Following Requirement?

Located in either Lagos, Kano or Delta
Be in operation for at least 2 years
Have a Professional Indemnity Policy
Have evidence of being a duly registered business entity and health facility
Have a copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association

Have a practicing license
Have a valid government ID
Have 6 months bank statements
Have a business plan in alignment with improving maternal health
Have a history of maternal deaths or be at high risk of maternal deaths

FOR M(om) Coalition

For M(om) is grounded in Nigerian women’s voices and needs. Of the 76,223 survey respondents to the MSD sponsored WhatWomenWant survey conducted in Nigeria:

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MSD for Mothers is MSD’s global initiative to help create a world where no woman has to die while giving life. Applying MSD’s business and scientific resources, MSD for Mothers works with grantees and collaborators to improve the health and well-being of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the months after. MSD for Mothers is an initiative of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA. For more information, visit www.msdformothers.com

Financing and Operational Revitalization for Maternal Care

Strengthening Systems for Safer Childbirth