An aspect of building capacity is the provision of equipment such as consumables, fetal monitoring, phototherapy machine, echography machine, revival equipment, and others, which will help local clinics replace their failing equipment and prepare them for increased patients as they seek to service more mothers. The donation of equipment will be complemented by training in quality assurance and maintenance of the material to ensure its proper use, as well as to develop the skills of local health workers.

On August 2020, ELAKA visited the Tout est Grace clinic in Kingabwa and donated medical supplies including thermometers, pulse oximeters, masks and gloves. From Bisonabiso’s #SUPPORTELAKA Campaign, funds were used to provide other supplies such as an obstetrical kit, a sterilizing pot, a scale, a blood pressure monitor, a microscope and a medical chair.

 The outreach will serve to inform the population on the prenatal services provided by Elaka and its local partners and how they can benefit from it. For the community, the outreach will help educate on common maternal risks, habits that help to reduce pregnancy-related risks, the voucher program, how to access it, and other available tools. Additionally, community outreach/education can serve as a means to teach the importance of preventive care and timely follow-up. 

With the support of the Roddenberry Foundation, ELAKA has been working to develop a multi-language maternal health mobile app since November 2021. As shown below, the app will serve to educate mothers and health professionals about topics such as prenatal consultation, assisted delivery, postnatal consultation, newborn care and more.