Helium Health has received funding from Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, to scale AI-assisted maternal healthcare in Nigeria.
The Lagos-based healthtech company is one of 15 companies selected for the $30 million Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation.
With the funding, Helium health will deploy its AI models across primary maternal healthcare in Lagos, Delta, Kano, and Oyo States. Its HeliumMum pathway uses AI to help women identify pregnancy risks, access care early, receive clinical decision support, and connect with healthcare providers.
The company also leverages healthcare data to identify gaps and improve maternal healthcare services and access.
“Through our maternal health initiatives, we’ve already reached over 3.5 million women, and Google.org’s support gives us an opportunity to build on that foundation, scale what works, and reach even more women with quality maternal healthcare.”
With Nigeria accounting for nearly three in 10 maternal deaths globally, Helium aims to reach 1.9 million women in the next three years and reduce maternal mortality by 30%.
