Every Pregnancy, ACEPHAP Organise Faith-Based Dialogue to End Maternal Mortality in Kano
Aishat J.Ahmad Kano
The Every Pregnancy Project, in partnership with the Africa Centre for Excellence in Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP), has organised a faith-based stakeholder engagement aimed at strengthening collaboration between religious leaders, health experts and development partners to reduce preventable maternal deaths in Nigeria, starting with Kano State.
Speaking during the engagement, Chief Executive Officer of the Every Pregnancy Project, Isra Chaker, described the initiative as a global, partner-driven coalition focused on ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths and improving long-term outcomes for families.
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She said Every Pregnancy operates as “a movement without borders,” working in areas affected by humanitarian crises, conflict and climate change, where mothers and babies face the greatest risks and weakest access to care.
According to her, the project supports frontline implementers, strengthens referral systems, promotes life-saving maternal interventions, and mobilises financial and community resources through partnerships with governments, faith institutions and local organisations.
Chaker explained that Nigeria remains a priority country for the project due to its high maternal mortality rate, with Kano State identified as a critical starting point because of both the scale of need and the presence of strong local partners and faith leaders willing to drive change.
She noted that faith leaders — especially Muslim scholars — play a central role in shaping community attitudes and behaviour, making them key partners in advocacy, awareness and resource mobilisation for maternal health.
The Every Pregnancy Project works across multiple countries through faith-inspired and community-based organisations. These include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Gaza, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Türkiye, the United States and Yemen.
Participants at the Kano engagement stressed that combining faith leadership, technical health expertise and sustainable funding models — including waqf and community contributions — could significantly accelerate progress toward reducing preventable maternal deaths.