The Challenge
Maternal and newborn health remains one of the most critical challenges in global health, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs):
3.3 million
pregnant women will die between 2020-2030
94%
of all maternal deaths occur in low and middle-income countries
47%
of all under-5 deaths occur in the first 28 days of life
Most of these deaths are preventable with access to quality healthcare
Impact: By the numbers
GCC envisions a world where pregnant women, mothers and newborns do not die of preventable causes and are able to access effective, affordable, timely and high-quality interventions. Our maternal and newborn health portfolio has already achieved significant results:
Invested in more than
217 unique innovations
in over 43 countries
Reached more than
14.3 million
mothers and their babies with life-saving and life-improving innovations
Improved the lives of more than
2.4 million
people in low- and middle-income countries
Improved the lives of more than
2.4 million
people in low- and middle-income countries
Funded solutions in
43 countries
worldwide
Innovation Clusters
We invest in transformative solutions addressing the “Three Delays” framework that contributes to maternal and newborn mortality:
Deciding to seek care:
Solutions that empower women and families to recognize danger signs and seek timely care, including innovations like Jacaranda (Kenya, Ghana, Eswatini), Kybele (Ghana), BirthTech (Brazil), and mTOMADY (Madagascar).
Reaching appropriate care:
Approaches that overcome geographic, financial, and logistical barriers to healthcare access, led by innovators like Touch Foundation (Tanzania, Lesotho, Kenya), Safari Doctors (Kenya), and Muso (Mali).
Receiving quality care:
Technologies and systems that improve quality of care at health facilities, including FRE02 (Uganda & Tanzania), Kybele (Ghana) Vayu (Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Ethiopia), Hewatele (Kenya), and Lwala (Kenya).
Join Us
GCC envisions a world where pregnant women, mothers and newborns do not die of preventable causes and are able to access effective, affordable, timely and high-quality interventions. Help us achieve this vision by:
- Supporting our portfolio with funding to source impactful solutions
- Collaborating on innovative approaches to maximize impact
- Connecting innovators to networks for scale and sustainability
Together, we can transform maternal and newborn healthcare and save millions of lives.
