Meet Mary Mungai, a Nurse Anaesthetist in Kenya whose dedication to maternal safety and teamwork is helping to transform the quality of obstetric and surgical care across East Africa.

"Silence can kill." In Nakuru County, a new simulation training program is teaching healthcare teams not just how to operate, but how to communicate when seconds count. Discover how the SURGfund-supported MOST program is equipping 38 frontline providers with the teamwork skills needed to save mothers and newborns in emergencies.

At the 2025 Clinton Global Initiative, GSF launched a $3M commitment to improve safe obstetric surgery in Kenya, reaching over 465,000 mothers and newborns across four counties. We invite partners to join us in scaling impact and saving lives.

In Kenya, where maternal mortality rates remain alarmingly high, a new SURGfund project is transforming obstetric care for over 25,000 women each year.