Innovation in healthcare technology
Innovation Lab

Where care meets technology.

Our Innovation Lab is where Mama Care Africa explores, pilots, and refines technologies that strengthen maternal-health systems — alongside clinicians, academic partners, and technology pioneers.

Innovation only matters when it works in the hands of real providers, in real clinical settings, on real cases. Every project in our Lab is born from a clinical question and developed with frontline teams from day one.

Augmented reality smart glasses
AR Smart Glasses

Hands-free mentorship at the point of care.

With augmented reality smart glasses, frontline providers can access protocols, view live mentorship from remote specialists, and receive guided support during emergencies — all without ever taking their hands off the patient.

Vuzix Ohana One UCLA

Academic and clinical collaboration
UCLA Collaboration

Academic rigor in service of frontline practice.

In partnership with UCLA, the Lab brings together academic expertise, clinical research, and global education networks to design programs grounded in evidence and proven in practice.

Research Curriculum Mentorship

Digital education tools
AI-Assisted Education

Personalized learning for busy clinicians.

AI-assisted modules adapt to each provider's pace and clinical context, offering practical knowledge checks, decision-support references, and continuous-learning prompts that fit between cases.

Adaptive Learning Decision Support

Healthcare provider using Vave portable ultrasound on a patient
Portable Ultrasound

Imaging that travels with the provider.

Compact, durable ultrasound paired with structured training brings antenatal imaging closer to the women who need it — supporting earlier recognition of high-risk pregnancies in low-resource settings.

Antenatal Care Point of Care

Future-focused medical innovation
Future Maternal Health Technologies

What's next for maternal health.

The Lab continuously scans the horizon for emerging tools — from low-cost diagnostics to predictive analytics — and partners with clinicians to evaluate what could genuinely improve maternal outcomes.

Diagnostics Predictive Analytics Co-Design

Partner with the Innovation Lab

If your organization is exploring technology for maternal health, we'd love to talk. The Lab partners with healthcare facilities, academic institutions, technology companies, and foundations advancing safer motherhood.