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  • Preventing Maternal And Infant Mortality In Africa

    HelpMum is a social enterprise birthed with the mission to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Africa

  • Preventing Maternal And Infant Mortality In Africa

    HelpMum is a social enterprise birthed with the mission to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Africa

  • Preventing Maternal And Infant Mortality In Africa

    HelpMum is a social enterprise birthed with the mission to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Africa

  • Preventing Maternal And Infant Mortality In Africa

    HelpMum is a social enterprise birthed with the mission to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Africa.

  • Preventing Maternal And Infant Mortality In Africa

    HelpMum is a social enterprise birthed with the mission to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Africa

  • Preventing Maternal And Infant Mortality In Africa

    HelpMum is a social enterprise birthed with the mission to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Africa

  • Preventing Maternal And Infant Mortality In Africa

    HelpMum is a social enterprise birthed with the mission to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Africa

  • Preventing Maternal And Infant Mortality In Africa

    HelpMum is a social enterprise birthed with the mission to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Africa

  • Preventing Maternal And Infant Mortality In Africa

    HelpMum is a social enterprise birthed with the mission to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Africa

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Our Mission

Our mission is to eradicate infant and maternal mortality in Africa through innovation, research, policymaking and technology.

Our Vision

To become Africa’s leading mobile maternal and infant healthcare (mHealth) service provider before the year 2027. 

To see a world free of maternal and infant death.

The Preventable Deaths

According to the World Health Organization, Nigeria has one of the highest under-five mortality rates in the world. Deaths of newborns in Nigeria represents a quarter of the total number of deaths of children under the age of five.

Identifying the causes of these deaths is the first step towards seeing a change. One in every 13 children born in Nigeria die before their first birthday. One in eight do not survive to their fifth birthday. Statistics show many of the infant deaths in Nigeria is from pneumonia, a vaccine-preventable disease.

These deaths can be prevented if the causes are addressed.

The Challenge

Infant and maternal mortality is one of the leading public health problems globally.This problem is much worse in Africa and developing countries around the world. According to UNICEF; Every single day, Nigeria loses about 2300 children under the age of five and 145 women of child bearing age.This makes the country the second largest contributor to the under-five and maternal mortality rate in the world.

This phenomenon is an important indicator of the health care system of the nation as it is associated with a number of factors such as maternal health,quality and access to medical care, socioeconomic condition and public health practices.

The Lack

Childhood vaccination programmes globally face challenges, particularly in LMICs. Nigeria is home to the largest population of zero-dose children at 2.2 million, with over 6 million missing appointments during COVID-19. Mothers, especially on low income and in remote areas, mentally grapple with various obstacles – low awareness, insufficient knowledge, uncertainty regarding access, fear of side effects, difficulties with squaring logistical challenges related to time, money, and effort.

UNICEF state of the world children report 2023 report shows 67 million children missed out on one or more vaccinations over three years due to service disruption caused by strained health systems and diversion of scarce resources, conflict and fragility, and decreased confidence. The report showed that as of the end of 2021, India and Nigeria – with very large birth cohorts, had the largest numbers of zero-dose children (children that have not received any dose of immunization since birth

OUR SOLUTION

HELPMUM AI INNOVATION(ADVISER)

HelpMum ADVISER framework (AI-Driven Vaccination Optimization Framework), is a state-of-the-art data-driven AI(artificial intelligence) smart assistant for increasing the efficacy of vaccination programs in resource-constrained settings.
HelpMum ADVISER: AI Driven Vaccination Intervention Optimiser, can guide government agencies to increase vaccination uptake in resource-constrained geographies, that are crucial to achieving key goals outlines in SDG 1 and SDG 3 of the United Nations.

HELPMUM VACCINATION TRACKER

HelpMum Vaccination Tracker is a mobile application for parents to ensure they do not miss any of their children’s vaccination appointments. The HelpMum vaccination tracker automatically generates babies’ vaccination appointments from childbirth till 9 years old. It ensures that parents receive a reminder message and also keeps them better informed about the importance of every vaccine their children receive. The HelpMum Vaccination tracker is also available for use for primary healthcare centers and Hospital to digitally register nursing mothers in remote rural areas and help improve immunization outcome for them. HelpMum is currently in partnership with 3 state government in Nigeria deploying the HelpMum Vaccination tracker in primary healthcare centers across their respective state

HELPMUM RESEARCH

HelpMum Research was launched with the goal of leveraging data-driven techniques and artificial intelligence to develop innovations that enhance maternal and infant healthcare across Nigeria and Africa. HelpMum, through its research division, HelpMum Research, has made significant contributions in the field of maternal and infant healthcare, as evidenced by its impressive portfolio of over 20 publication and Research paper combined. Among these, two milestones stand out prominently. Firstly, HelpMum AI paper on ADVISER in partnership with Google Research and Vanderbilt University was accepted at the prestigious International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) but also got an award in the 'AI for Social Good' category. This same HelpMum AI ADVISER Research paper also received the honor of being featured as a case study in a lecture at Harvard University, highlighting the innovative strides made by HelpMum in AI technology. Recently, another AI research paper from HelpMum Research in partnership with Vanderbilt University was accepted for the esteemed AI for Social Impact (AISI) special track at the 38th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-2024), further highlighting HelpMum's advancements in AI research.

HELPMUM CHATBOT

The HelpMum Vaccination Tracker Chatbot has been seamlessly integrated into both the HelpMum Vaccination Tracker and the HelpMum AI Innovation-ADVISER. It serves as a crucial intervention in ensuring that nursing mothers prioritize immunization for their children, regardless of their location. This approach will also be incorporated into our ongoing partnership with state governments in Nigeria, where the use of the HelpMum Vaccination Tracker and HelpMum AI Innovation- ADVISER is already being adopted.

EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

HelpMum is committed to building a system where women are recognized, empowered, and appreciated. Community health workers( women ) are digitally empowered with digital tools (like HelpMum Free Mobile Tablet) with content of our E-learning Platform which they use to avert maternal mortality in remote rural area in Nigeria.
Women are also responsible for producing the HelpMum clean birth kit bags and face masks, and with this contract, they have been making enough profit to cater to their families.

HELPMUM E-LEARNING PLATFORM

The HelpMum Digital E-learning platform was created to give community birth attendants all over the country easy access to all of our training.
These birth attendants are given free mobile tablets containing prerecorded videos that cover teachings on salient topics across their work, so they can acquire more knowledge and refer to the instructions whenever necessary. This innovation has also helped them to train more birth attendants in their various communities.

HELPMUM CLEAN BIRTH KIT

We provide basic HelpMum Clean Birth Kits which contain essential supplies required at childbirth to ensure a clean, safe, and hygienic delivery in remote rural areas, fully involving the community birth attendants (women).

HELPMUM DIGITAL HEALTH CAFE

The HelpMum Digital Health café is a wholly renovated maternity home that has been well equipped to provide quality health care to pregnant women in the rural community. It also serves as a training home for community birth attendants, and many other health programs and research activities have been hosted in the health café.

Our Partners and Funders

Our Partners and Funders