Galena Innovations, a medical device startup with a powerful impact initiative, was founded in 2019 with the goal of developing the Hannah Cervical Cup which prevents preterm birth. Pregnancy and birth are the foundation for a healthy life for every human being, and the best pregnancy outcomes allow for families to thrive. Galena Innovations’ mission is to change the trajectory of obstetrics from stagnation to innovation by creating solutions that meet the needs of mothers everywhere, from Mississippi to Malawi, ending the health and social inequities that are pervasive in our world, beginning with birth. It is a matter of when, not if, the cultural focus in obstetrics will change from stagnation to innovation, eventually gaining improvements in the lives of mothers and babies. The health of a woman and her child are inseparably connected—any improvement in one always improves the other. When the life of a mother or her child improve, a family, a generation, and a society improve. Galena Innovations will be that change.
