Akili (Smart) Mom Project: Increasing Access to Family Planning to Young Mothers

Globally, 221 million women desire to prevent pregnancies. Developing countries face 99% of the 287000 annual maternal deaths, 30% can be prevented through family planning. Mother’s well being and pregnancy outcomes depend on pregnancy spacing, access to contraceptives improves public health outcomes, thus alleviates poverty. However barriers to access modern contraception exist including lack of knowledge, poor supply chain, as well as lack of choice. Young unmarried girls most affected.