Bulamu Healthcare has been announced as one of 80+ organizations awarded funding through Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million global open call launched in 2024 to support organizations working to improve women’s mental and physical health around the world.

Although women make up half of the world’s population, they face inequities in nearly every aspect of their health. Women’s health is chronically underfunded and under-researched, and even when resources and solutions do exist, they often aren’t reaching the women who need them.

Bulamu Healthcare implements innovative programs in Uganda that leverage strategic external partnerships alongside deep local relationships to strengthen the capacity of the health system to deliver life-saving interventions for women and newborns. Our Mother and Baby Initiative focuses on improving maternal and newborn health outcomes by implementing WHO-recommended standards of care through partner health facilities.

“This transformative grant will enable us to significantly scale our Mother and Baby Initiative, improving the mental and physical health of over 1,000,000 mothers and newborns over the next three years,” said Dr. Volker Kuebler, Interim CEO of Bulamu Healthcare.

Over 4,000 organizations from 119 countries applied, offering solutions across the lifespan for women. After a rigorous peer and expert review process, 80+ organizations have been identified, many of whom have historically lacked access to major funding streams. This funding will have a real impact for women across geographies, life stages, and identities.

Action for Women’s Health is funded by Pivotal, a group of impact organizations founded by Melinda French Gates, and managed by Lever for Change, an organization with a track record of identifying bold ideas to solve the world’s most pressing problems.

More information about the initiative and awardees is available at: https://leverforchange.org/open-calls/action-for-womens-health.