Nadia Care (fka Cayaba Care), a Washington, DC-based maternal health company, raised $12M in funding

PHILADELPHIA, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cayaba Care, a value-based, maternal care company reaching underserved and high-risk populations, has appointed longtime healthcare executive and former Obama Administration health official Adaeze Enekwechi, PhD, MPP as the company’s CEO. Created to bridge the maternal health equity gap through personalized, convenient, wraparound services, Cayaba provides care to expectant mothers between OB-GYN visits to support them in having a healthy, joyful pregnancy and a positive birth experience. “Maternal healthcare in America is broken: people who have the highest risk for complications rarely have access to the best care,” said Enekwechi. “Cayaba harnesses data and technology to deliver culturally-informed, community-based maternal care to those who need it most, and I couldn’t be prouder to be joining the team to tackle this huge problem.” Cayaba employs a multidisciplinary team comprising doula-trained maternity navigators, nurse practitioners, lactation, nutrition, and social support specialists that are able to provide mothers with ongoing obstetric care, guidance, emotional wellness, and support. The company also employs health workers and nurse practitioners in local communities to produce the best outcomes and avoid dangerous, costly visits to the hospital. As the Head of Health Programs at the White House Office of Management and Budget, Enekwechi oversaw Medicare, Medicaid, and all federal health programs and gained unparalleled insight into them