Gnosis by Lesaffre has partnered with the Maternity Foundation, an NGO to advance healthier pregnancies for women in low-resource, remote settings. The partnership will prioritize prevention and expand access to care, while advancing midwifery education, the company reported.

As part of the partnership, Gnosis will provide financial support over three years to accelerate the expansion of the Maternity Foundation’s Safe Delivery App, a job aid, training, and microlearning tool that helps midwives deliver quality care to pregnant women, mothers, and newborns in low-resource settings in line with WHO guidelines. The app, which is free and works offline, has reached 500,000 healthcare professionals worldwide, together with an accompanying training program.

A key focus of the partnership will be the app’s antenatal care module, which guides midwives on providing quality care throughout pregnancy.

Additionally, the partners will focus on promoting proper nutrition and supplementation, particularly with folate, an essential for improving maternal and newborn health outcomes.

“Our partnership with Gnosis by Lesaffre exemplifies how cross-sector collaboration can drive meaningful progress in maternal and newborn health. By joining forces through joint advocacy and by leveraging the Safe Delivery App and its accompanying training program, we can accelerate efforts to promote healthier pregnancies, ultimately contributing to safer births and better beginnings for babies,” said Anna Frellsen, CEO of Maternity Foundation.

“At Gnosis by Lesaffre, our purpose is to elevate the well-being of humanity, and no endeavor is more sacred than nurturing mothers and, in turn, their children, the foundation for healthier generations to come,” said Marion Garel, director of corporate social responsibility and cross-divisional coordinator at Gnosis. “Proper nutrition is the cornerstone of this noble pursuit, and supplementation becomes essential when we fall short in obtaining vital vitamins and nutrients from diet alone. While folic acid has long been the standard of care for vitamin B9, research shows that not everyone metabolizes it in the same way. This reinforces the importance of ensuring that women everywhere have access to folate forms that can support their individual needs, so that every pregnancy has the best possible start.”