Ottawa, Ontario, October 6, 2025 (Globe Newswire) – Jacaranda Health He was awarded prestigious Rotman Innovation of the year for 2025 As a sign of recognition of his outstanding impact on the health of the mother and child throughout East Africa. Award for $ 10,000, awarded annually Great problems of CanadaRecognizes global innovations in the field of healthcare, which significantly saved or improved life.
“We believe that all mothers must experience a decent pregnancy and childbirth, and all newborns deserve a safe start of life. Using the power of AI and digital health solutions, we are approaching this vision to reality, ”said Otava, based in Ottawa Seti RajasekharanFormer co-director Jacaranda Health, who accepted the award on behalf of the organization. “Grand Challenge Canada was a persistent partner who went with us on this journey and played such an important role, helping us achieve this influence.”
Since 2016, Jacaranda Health has reached 3.4 million New and awaiting mothers and evaluated improve the life of more than 484 400 women and children In Kenya. Their work led to a measurable increase in the attendance of prenatal funds, access to family planning and the levels of children's immunization, and, according to estimates, has Saved about 6700 lives Through the timely detection of risk and direction.
This award was awarded to the venerable Randip Sarai, the State Secretary for International Development, and the General Director of the Grand Challenge Canada Dr. Carly Silver at the exhibition “Made in Canada” in Ottawa, where members of parliament, officials, innovators and great challenges of Canada noted Canadian innovations that have a global effect. “Here, in Canada and all over the world, the right ideas, at the right time, with the right support can change countless lives,” said Secretary of State Sarai.
The effects of Jacaranda is based on. HipplesAI digital tool that uses AI and affordable mobile technologies to ensure the health of the mother in a scale. Mothers ask questions and receive prenatal tips and care through SMS in their local languages, and the hint uses large language models (LLMS) to provide information, answer questions and send mothers to leave in local medical institutions when their pregnancy is at risk. Another Jacaranda health program, MentorsIt is focused on creating local potential to ensure large -scale improvements in caring for mothers and newborn.
Grand Challenge Canada, in partnership with the Canadian government, supported Jacaranda Health from the very beginning of her journey, providing investments and adapted support to help them expand at every stage.
“AI and digital innovations transform the health of the mother and newborns, where the need is the greatest,” said Dr. Carly SilverGeneral Director Grand Challenge Canada. “With the support of the Canadian government, we were able to invest in bold innovations, such as Jacaranda Health, which show how digital technologies can improve millions of women, providing safer birth and healthier undertakings. We are proud that we invest in these decisions and note their remarkable influence. ”
Jacaranda Health Partners with governments unfold scalable solutions that strengthen public health systems and improve care where it is most necessary. They expanded their programs in Eswatini and plan to expand to West Africa.
A Rotman Innovation of the Year award was created in 2020 as part Great problems of CanadaThe 10th anniversary, in honor of the late Joseph Rotman, the chairman of the founding of Grand Challenge Canada. Previous recipients of the award include:
- Hewateleowned by the Kenyan social enterprise, which produces oxygen of the medical level for rural healthcare institutions
- BrainNon -profit and leading manufacturer of children in Tanzania and the leading manufacturer of children's evidence of children
- Fresh lifeA social enterprise based in Kenya, which improves sanitation by accessing toilets and safe waste treatment
- Max Fund For their approach of a “healthy village”, which creates long -term changes for children and communities in Bangladesh
- Laboratory for expanding the rights and capabilities of the community (CEL)As a sign of recognition of his transformative work on the scaling of Cangaroo Mother Care (KMC) throughout Uttar -Pradesh, India
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About Grand Challenge Canada:
Great problems of Canada Reverse bold ideas with a large IMPACT®. Being one of the leading investors in the world and the global innovative platform, we represent a world in which innovations help everyone prosper. We identify, invest and help scale solutions that improve life in insufficiently served communities in countries with low and medium income and Canada. From seeds to scale, we provide flexible support and work with the innovators to study, adapt and expand our influence. Find out more on www.grandchallenges.ca
About the health of Jacaranda:
Jacaranda Health He foresees the world in which all mothers experience pregnancy and childbirth safely and with respect, and all newborns get a safe start to life. They cooperate with governments to deploy accessible and scalable decisions through state hospitals in order to steadily improve the quality of medical care and the results of the mother and newborns. Learn more: https://jacarandahealth.org.
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