# Affordable African Maternal Networks Jacaranda Health is Countering Childbirth Deaths in Kenya By Social Business Editor | Published 2014-07-30 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jacaranda-health References: [socialfinance](http://socialfinance.ca/2014/07/28/kenyan-social-enterprise-using-fedex-deliver-babies/) & [jacarandahealth.org](http://jacarandahealth.org/) Recently on SocialFinance.ca, one of the premier spaces for analysis, reports and news on social innovation and social entrepreneurship, there was a repost from Pioneers Post on a published interview with Jacaranda Health's Nick Pearson. It is a very inspiring article where you can learn not only about the intersections between health and innovation but also about maternal health in Nairobi, Kenya, where this social enterprise is based. Jacaranda describes itself as "building a network of private maternity clinics in resource-poor settings." It aims to address an environment in which many women and babies die in preventable childbirth complications. Thus, affordability is one of the key tenets to making something like this work. **Contact Information** Jacaranda Health [website](http://jacarandahealth.org/) Jacaranda on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JacarandaHealth) Jacaranda on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/jacarandakenya) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Affordable Maternal Health Care:** There is an opportunity to disrupt the maternal health industry by focusing on affordable options for women in resource-poor settings. - **Private Maternity Clinics:** The creation of private maternity clinics in resource-poor settings presents an opportunity to improve maternal health outcomes and access to care. - **Maternal Health Social Enterprises:** The growth of maternal health social enterprises, like Jacaranda Health, can create new solutions for improving maternal health and reducing preventable childbirth complications. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Healthcare:** There is an opportunity to disrupt the traditional healthcare industry by focusing on affordable and innovative solutions for maternal health in resource-poor settings. - **Social Enterprise:** Maternal health social enterprises like Jacaranda Health present an opportunity to create new business models that address social and health challenges. - **Non-profit:** Non-profit organizations can focus on maternal health initiatives in resource-poor settings and collaborate with social enterprises to create more sustainable and effective solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Maternal Mortality-Reducing Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mommas-kit.md) - [Child-Specific Peer Donation Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lets-match-mums.md) - [Black Maternal Health Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-maternal-health-hub.md) - [Evidence-Based Pregnancy Care Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pregnancy-care-service.md) - [Collaborative Community Clinic Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-clinic-model.md) - [AI-Powered Women's Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trellis-health.md) - [African Fashion Futures Incubators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/african-fashion-futures-incubator.md) - [Women's Health AI Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cercle.md) - [Accelerated Hiv Care Innovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiv-care-innovation.md)