Cayaba Care is a community-based, maternity program that provides wrap-around support throughout pregnancy and postpartum to improve maternal health outcomes.
Our multidisciplinary team is led by Maternity Navigators (MNs), who are community health workers and certified doulas, working closely with our members (in-home and virtually) to ensure they have the care they need to have a joyful and healthy maternal journey.
Cayaba Care is creating a new standard for comprehensive maternal healthcare support throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum that leverages community-based care to significantly improve maternal health outcomes.
Adaeze Enekwechi, PhD, MPP, longtime healthcare executive and former Obama Administration health official was appointed the CEO of Cayaba Care in April of 2024. Dr. Enekwechi brings with her extensive experience in healthcare policy, research, and management to lead Cayaba Care into its next phase of growth as we continue to improve outcomes for all pregnant women.
Previously, Dr. Enekwechi served as President of IMPAQ, LLC, where she successfully led the company through its acquisition after growing its portfolio in research, technical assistance, and advanced analytics services for federal clients. She also spent many years in federal policy roles at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), and she was the Head of Health Programs at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President Obama. There she led policy, budget and regulatory oversight for over $1 trillion in spending across all federal health agencies and programs during an active period in health policy and healthcare reform.
Dr. Enekwechi is also an Operating Partner at WCAS, a leading technology and healthcare investment firm, where she leverages her expertise in healthcare policy and outcomes research to support growth-oriented healthcare companies. She also serves on the boards of organizations such as MedStar Health, The Alliance for Health Policy, and Liberty Dental Plan. She remains an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in Montgomery County, MD.
Maternal Health is in Crisis in the United States.
Cayaba Care was founded in 2020 by OBs, moms & maternity care experts to fundamentally and comprehensively address maternal health inequities in Black and Brown communities in the Philadelphia area.
In order to reduce these disparities we developed an approach rooted in earning trust, being accountable to those we serve, and being able to constructively problem solve.
Our company today has grown and evolved from this approach, partnering with the communities we serve to address the unique needs of our members and to provide exceptional maternal care experiences for everyone in Philadelphia and beyond.