MaPEMA POCUS Project

Maternal and newborn health outcomes in Kenya are limited by inadequate access to diagnostic tools at the primary care level. Many complications go undetected until it's too late, underscoring the need for early and accurate detection to ensure safer pregnancies and deliveries.

• The Making POCUS Available for Every Mother (MaPEMA - Swahili for 'early') Project is improving maternal and newborn health by bringing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to the frontlines of primary healthcare.
• Implemented by Hecta Consulting in partnership with the Centre for Public Health and Development (CPHD), the project equips health workers with portable ultrasound devices and practical training to detect high-risk pregnancies early.
• Strengthens system integration by combining training, policy, and financing interventions.
• Conducted a landscape assessment to identify funding and implementation gaps for obstetric POCUS.
• Developed policy briefs and roadmaps that now guide the sustainable integration of POCUS within Kenya's health system.