SAYANA PRESS CHALLENGE; ETHIOPIA
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
YeneHealth's mission is to reach, educate, and enhance women’s confidence in the use of contraceptives with the goal of addressing the unmet need for family planning in Ethiopia. YeneHealth’s pilot and first two years of operations focuses on reaching women living in the Addis Ketema region.
The YeneHealth model is based on three core elements which will be delivered through digital technology and trusted Urban Health Extension Workers.
Education and Awareness: Content we will disseminate on a web-based/mobile platform
Access to Contraceptive(s) (Sayana Press): Partnership-based distribution channel with Urban Health Extension Workers
R&D: Data collection system and analytics to inform our distribution operations and support resource allocation in alignment with Ethiopia’s Family Planning 2030 (data-informed policy advocacy)
The YeneHealth model strives to engage women directly, learn rapidly, iterate to improve, and fast-track to reach economies of scale.
YeneHealth is founded by Kidist Tesfaye who is a young social-entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the healthcare, education, and start-up ecosystem for over a decade. She holds a Masters degree in Education/Entrepreneurship from Harvard University and a Bachelors degree in Public Health, Global Studies and Strategic Communications from the University of Minnesota.
PILOT AND SCALING GOALS
Provide 200 women with access to Sayana Press and enroll them in the digital platform during the pilot
Fundraise a minimum of $100,000 from new donors or investors in the first year of operations
Reach 3,750 beneficiaries by the end of year 1
Reach 62,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2
FOUNDING TEAM
Kidist Tesfaye - Founder