Many primary healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa are underfunded, poorly equipped, and understaffed. This makes providing essential life-saving care difficult. Since 2014, the Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) initiative has made important strides towards improving the lives of women and children in 11 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Co-funded by Global Affairs Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Canada's International Development Research Centre, IMCHA is an eight-year, $36 million initiative. IMCHA has supported 28 projects through 19 research teams, as well as two Health Policy and Research Organizations (HPROs)