Lafiya Nigeria

SAYANA PRESS CHALLENGE; NIGERIA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Sayana Press injectable contraceptive.  

Learn more about the Sayana®  Press Challenge and why training health providers to administer Sayana® Press can be particularly valuable for women who prefer injectable contraceptives but don’t have regular access.

 

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Lafiya Nigeria trains midwives, nurses, and community health workers to become “Lafiya Sisters,” specialists in family planning. Their team ensures that new mothers in hard-to-reach communities receive family planning counselling and access to contraceptives—like injectables—right after childbirth, empowering women to take control of their reproductive health.

Their mission is to empower women to have control over their reproductive autonomy. Lafiya Nigeria was started in 2021 by Yifei Jefferson Chen, Klau Chmielowska, Nasiru Fakai, and Dr Fatima Adamu.

PILOT RESULTS AND SCALING GOALS

  • Distributed 800 doses of Sayana Press to women in three months

  • Reached 2,700 women by the end of Year 1

  • Reached 10,700 women by the end of Year 2

  • Reach 50,000 women by the end of Year 3

FOUNDING TEAM

Klaudia Chmielowska - Co-Founder and Executive Director

Yifei Jefferson Chen - Co-Founder and Director of Partnerships

Nasiru Fakai - Co-Founder and Director of Programs

Dr Fatima Adamu - Chair of the Board