Who We Are
About Us
The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) is a non-governmental organization, founded in 2004, by Her Excellency, Mrs Toyin Ojora-Saraki, with the aim of improving health outcomes for women, infants and children. The Foundation combines its programmes with advocacy in Nigeria and around the world to provide robust support for its primary stakeholders from birth to age.
As the leading agency on WASH and Maternal and Newborn health, and adolescent health in Nigeria, the WBFA leads strong frontline efforts to prevent transmission of diseases; hospital acquired infections; reduce the occurrence of neonatal sepsis; improve the capacity of healthcare workers to provide optimal services, among other outcomes, by using sustainable methods tailored to the needs of every community.
Our Programmes
EMONC
Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care
Among the most common causes of maternal death are pre-eclampsia, haemorrhage, sepsis, complications from abortion and obstructed labour, 80% of these causes are preventable. It is on this background that The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), and Johnson & Johnson jointly launched the Emergency Obstetric & Newborn Care (EmONC) project in partnership with the Kwara State Ministry of health in 2015. The aim of the project was improving maternal and neonatal health by building capacities of healthcare workers in basic and comprehensive emergency obstetrics and new born care (BEmONC and CEmONC) respectively.
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Mamacare Antenatal Education
The mother’s nutritional status, mental wellbeing, and lifestyle choices, before and during pregnancy, can profoundly affect the future health and wellbeing of the child. Antenatal education forms part of the early intervention and promotes positive perinatal outcomes and should be viewed as part of a life-long journey, a means to help parents acquire knowledge and understanding of the physical, emotional and psychological factors that affect their health and that of the unborn child.
With an estimated 560 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, Nigeria currently is the largest contributor to maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa and the second largest contributor, globally.
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Sustainable
Development Goals
Good Health and Wellbeing
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Gender Equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Latest News
From The Blog
The Wellbeing Foundation Africa and Dettol Partner to Accelerate Target Impact of the Hygiene Quest Program in Schools, Healthcare Facilities and Communities
Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) and global hygiene brand, Reckitt through its Dettol brand in Nigeria on Thursday, 13th October 2022 announced the official flag-off of the Dettol Hygiene Quest and WBFA collaboration at a Public Presentation and Launch of Partnership event in Lagos state in a strategic coincidence with the 2022 Global Handwashing Day Campaign.
Strengthening Intervention on the Scaling Up Zinc and Lo-ORS to Improve Childhood Diarrhoea Treatment in Northern Nigeria’
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