MTN and Gates Foundation Invest $25M in Nigeria's Maternal Health

MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation have launched a $25 million Maternal Health Multiplier partnership to address Nigeria's significant maternal health challenges, which account for nearly 30 percent of global maternal deaths. The partnership was initiated on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The four-year initiative aims to improve access to quality maternal care for 500,000 women by 2030 through the use of artificial intelligence, digital tools, and enhanced connectivity infrastructure. The program will equip 5,000 frontline health workers with tools to identify potential complications early and enable 500 health facilities to provide higher-quality maternal healthcare.

The partnership also seeks to create a digital ecosystem connecting mothers, health workers, and healthcare facilities, thereby improving access to reliable health information and strengthening the delivery of maternal healthcare, particularly in underserved communities.