Ending preventable Maternal and child deaths in Africa with AI.
YaayCare detects health risks early, sends life‑saving alerts, and works offline in local languages — starting with a pilot in Senegal.
The Need
Africa bears the heaviest burden of preventable maternal and child deaths.
Maternal mortality
700
daily maternal deaths globally in 2023 due to preventable pregnancy and childbirth complications
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11913849/
70%
of maternal deaths in 2023 were in Sub Saharan Africa
Levels and trends in child mortality – UNICEF DATA
4.8
million children under five deaths in 2023 (~13,000/day) with more than half in Sub Saharan Africa.
https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/preventing-pregnancy-related-deaths/index.html
80%
of maternal deaths are preventable
Preventable Causes
Most of these deaths are preventable, but warning signs are often missed, and care comes too late.
Maternal:
Hemorrhage
Hypertensive disorders
Infections
Obstructed labor
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34737857/
Child:
Pneumonia
Diarrhea
Malaria
HIV/AIDS
undernutrition (~45%)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39849277/
Our Answer
YaayCare is an AI-powered early warning system for maternal and child health,
designed for rural communities first and scalable across Africa.
Maternal Risk Detection (MVP focus):
- AI-driven risk assessment for maternal health
- Offline pregnancy tracking, reminders, risk alerts, and referrals
- SMS/USSD and voice-enabled features in local languages, Wolof and Pulaar
- Data dashboards for community health workers, health facilities, and regional health authorities
Child Health Expansion:
- Growth monitoring and malnutrition alerts
- Vaccination reminders and follow-up support
- Early illness detection for common childhood diseases
- Integration of additional local languages, Serere & Diola
Vision & Mission
Vision
A healthier Africa where every mother and
child thrives.
Mission
Leverage AI and innovation to reduce preventable maternal and child deaths.
Why Acting Now Can Save Millions of Lives
- Global urgency, African reality: Sub-Saharan Africa carries the highest maternal and child mortality burden in the world.
- AI opportunity: Advances in lightweight AI make early detection possible in rural, low-connectivity areas.
- Seed stage: With your support, YaayCare will launch its MVP and pilot in Senegal, then scale across Africa.
Impact Goals
YaayCare directly contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 3.1 and SDG 3.2.
By 2030, YaayCare will help:
Maternal mortality
(pilot regions)
(pilot regions)
%
Under‑5 deaths
%
vaccination coverage in enrolled communities
%
African countries after
successful pilots
successful pilots
+
jobs for community health workers, coordinators, and digital health innovators
+
women and children to screen and support across Africa
+
M
These impact goals are aligned with SDG 3.1 — reducing maternal mortality, and SDG 3.2 — ending preventable deaths of children under five.
How We Grow Stronger Together
YaayCare expands through partnerships, local training, and data-driven learning — ensuring every new region builds on proven success and community trust.
- 🤝 Partnerships — Collaborating with hospitals, NGOs, and ministries of health.
- 🌍 Regional Expansion — Scaling pilots across new districts and countries.
- 🧑⚕️ Capacity Building — Training CHWs and nurses for sustainable impact.
- 💡 Innovation — Adapting AI tools and insights to local needs.
- 📊 Evidence & Learning — Using data to refine, evaluate, and grow responsibly.
View Our Prototype
Meet Our Team
Serigne Bop
Founder & CEO
Building a diverse team of health leaders, women experts, and tech innovators to save mothers and children’s lives.
Building a diverse team of health leaders, women experts, and tech innovators to save mothers and children’s lives.
Social entrepreneur, Public Health expert, and Health tech innovator (MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM) with over a decade of experience in U.S. hospitals and public health systems.
Founder of YaayCare, driving AI-powered maternal & child health innovation in Africa
Expertise in clinical diagnostics, digital health, and global health strategy
Founder of YaayCare, driving AI-powered maternal & child health innovation in Africa
Expertise in clinical diagnostics, digital health, and global health strategy
Boubacar Diallo
Co‑Founder & COO
Building a diverse team of health leaders, women experts, and tech innovators to save mothers and children’s lives.
Building a diverse team of health leaders, women experts, and tech innovators to save mothers and children’s lives.
Founder of 1000 pour une cause, mobilizing resources for urgent health/community needs.
Social entrepreneur with a track record in scaling community-centered solutions in Senegal
Experience leading EduPro & REISE (EdTech & social impact ventures)
Social entrepreneur with a track record in scaling community-centered solutions in Senegal
Experience leading EduPro & REISE (EdTech & social impact ventures)
Amath Sow
Co-Founder & CTO
Building a diverse team of health leaders, women experts, and tech innovators to save mothers and children’s lives.
Building a diverse team of health leaders, women experts, and tech innovators to save mothers and children’s lives.
AI/ML engineer with 6+ years in full-stack data & cloud (Azure, AWS)
PhD candidate, Linköping University (reinforcement learning & autonomous systems)
Leads YaayCare’s AI & technical development
PhD candidate, Linköping University (reinforcement learning & autonomous systems)
Leads YaayCare’s AI & technical development
Fatima Zahra Ba
Co-Founder, Advocacy & Inclusion Lead
Building a diverse team of health leaders, women experts, and tech innovators to save mothers and children’s lives.
Building a diverse team of health leaders, women experts, and tech innovators to save mothers and children’s lives.
Senegalese designer and entrepreneur, founder of So’Fatoo and cofounder of Arka Concept Store.
A Mandela Washington Fellow, she champions African culture, gender equality, and women’s health, leading campaigns against gender-based violence and cancers through fashion and activism
A Mandela Washington Fellow, she champions African culture, gender equality, and women’s health, leading campaigns against gender-based violence and cancers through fashion and activism
Mariama Kitane Diouf
Country Project Manager
Building a diverse team of health leaders, women experts, and tech innovators to save mothers and children’s lives.
Building a diverse team of health leaders, women experts, and tech innovators to save mothers and children’s lives.
State-certified midwife with 25+ years experience in maternal & child health
Specialist in public health project and program management
Expert in sexual and reproductive health and rights, family planning, gender, social inclusion, and health promotion
Specialist in public health project and program management
Expert in sexual and reproductive health and rights, family planning, gender, social inclusion, and health promotion
YaayCare
AI early warning for maternal & child health in Africa
Offline, multilingual AI detects risks early; CHW/clinic/regional dashboards; pilot in Senegal.
