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