Health stakeholders have reported a 58 per cent reduction in maternal mortality rates across 32 health facilities in Lagos and Kaduna States, thanks to the successful implementation of Project Aisha.
This achievement was announced at the Maternal Health Quality Improvement (MHQI) Summit held on Thursday in Lagos, where health professionals, government officials, and implementing partners gathered to review the project’s impact and share lessons learned.
Project Aisha which translates to “alive and well” is a maternal health initiative aimed at tackling the persistently high rates of maternal deaths and obstetric complications in Nigeria. The project is supported by MSD for Mothers under the Strengthening Systems for Safer Childbirth initiative.
The programme is being implemented by a consortium of four organisations: the Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF), Ingress Health Partners, mDoc Healthcare, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).
Speaking at the summit, Layi Olatawura, Director of Project Aisha and Managing Principal for Nigeria Operations at HSDF, highlighted the initiative’s achievements. He noted that over 700 healthcare workers have been trained under the programme, and more than 110,000 women have benefited from maternal health services since its launch.
Olatawura emphasized that the project’s success demonstrates the power of collaborative efforts in strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system and saving the lives of mothers across the country.
