Gates Foundation and MTN launch AI maternal health platform to reach 500,000 women by 2030 in Nigeria, which accounts for about 30% of maternal deaths
Source: Fortune ·
The four-year, $25 million partnership pairs AI tools with phone and connectivity access to cut preventable maternal deaths.
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The Gates Foundation and MTN Group Foundation on Tuesday announced a partnership to launch an AI-enabled maternal health platform in Nigeria, with the goal of helping 500,000 women access better care by 2030. The initiative, called the Nigeria Maternal Health Multiplier, will also equip 5,000 frontline health workers with tools to spot pregnancy and childbirth complications earlier, and connect 500 health facilities to more consistent care standards. Nigeria accounts for nearly 30% of maternal deaths worldwide, even as the country has cut those deaths over the past decade. Globally, maternal deaths have dropped 40% since 2000, but progress has stalled, and the risk of dying in childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa remains roughly 250 times higher than in Western Europe. Only 59% of Nigerian women complete four or more antenatal care visits, according to the initiative, so warning signs of complications often go undetected until it’s too late. The platform has three parts: AI- and…