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Preventing 76 million unwanted pregnancies by fixing contraceptive supply chains

We support countries in improving the procurement and distribution of family planning commodities to meet existing unmet demand and prevent maternal deaths.

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The Problem

Almost 30% of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in Nigeria. About 30% of pregnancies in Nigeria are unintended, and 36% of these unintended pregnancies end in unsafe abortions. 

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And yet, 6 out of 10 women wanting to avoid or delay pregnancy cannot access contraception due to supply chain failures. 

Our Work

Our approach combines accurate data collection with advocacy for increased procurement and optimized distribution within the public health supply chain.

Data Digitization & Analysis

We digitize and analyze consumption data to identify gaps and optimize allocation across health facilities

Government Partnership

Working directly with state and local governments to increase domestic procurement at scale.

Strategic Distribution

Procuring and distributing cost-effective contraceptive methods to fill critical supply gaps

IMPACT

137

health facilities

50%

average increase in contraceptive use

450

unintended pregnancies averted

3

lives saved

From September 2024 to May 2025, we conducted a rigorous pilot across 137 primary and secondary health facilities in Katsina and Sokoto states in Northern Nigeria

Meet The Team

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Miri Muntean

Co-founder & Co-Director

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Evan LaForge

Co-founder & Co-Director

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We graduated from Charity Entrepreneurship’s Incubation Program in late April 2024, and received a seed grant to start the Access to Medicines Initiative.

Access to Medicines Initiative is a registered nonprofit organization (EIN: 99-2821046) with federal tax-exempt status as a public charity under section 501(c)(3).

Access to Medicines Initiative also has a fiscal sponsorship agreement with with Players Philanthropy Fund (Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178, ppf.org/pp), a Maryland charitable trust with federal tax-exempt status as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3).

Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
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