Nafisa Jiddawi

In Zanzibar, 50 newborns die weekly—most preventably. Only 2% of expected mothers attend 4+ prenatal visits (the WHO recommends 8)—a behavior strongly tied to better birth outcomes.

The Idea

Group Pre-Natal Care

Organization

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Organization

WAJAMAMA

Year

2026

Geography

East Africa

Sector

Health

Structure

Nonprofit
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Nafisa has just begun her fellowship with Mulago. The one-year fellowship consists of a lot work on design, strategy, and comms. At the end of their fellowship we'll update this page with more details on how WAJAMAMA works.