mālama

nvt: to take care of, tend, attend, care for, preserve and protect

our why

Our founder's story

When Malama founder Mika was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 28 weeks, she felt like she had already failed at providing a healthy environment for her growing son. Between finding a (reimbursed) glucometer and strips to tracking sugar levels and meals, managing the diagnosis felt like a part-time job she was ill prepared to take on.

She ultimately birthed a healthy baby boy along with questions that would ultimately guide Malama: how might we reduce feelings of anxiety, isolation and overwhelm during this critical transition? What if we could make sense of all the data collected during GDM to identify patterns that make it easier to manage? How might we reduce rates of progression to T2D (currently at ~50%) to help women get and stay healthy through pregnancy and beyond? Thus, Malama was born.

our mission

Our mission is to reduce adverse events during pregnancy and postpartum to help women live healthier lives

our team

Our team has a combined 40+ years of experience in healthcare and brings a diverse skillset from AirBnb, L’Oreal, Optum and Stanford Medicine to challenge the greatest blockers in healthcare today.

👀 Mika Eddy acts as our eyes towards the future

10+ years in healthcare, previously Director of Clinical Product Innovation at Optum.

🎯 Orlando Li keeps us on target

10+ years as an engineer, 4+ years at Airbnb.

💖 Daniela Bahamon Arango carries our creative heart

10+ years designing beautiful products for women at L’Oreal & LVMH, previously founder of Maison Alma.

🧠 Shalmali Bane tends our inquisitive mind

7+ years in research, currently at Stanford Medical school getting a PhD in Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology.

BACKED BY

Our medical team

  • Dr. Tiffany Herrero, OB/GYN MFM

    Clinical Advisor

    Dr. Tiffany C. Herrero is an obstetrician-gynecologist in Palo Alto, California and is affiliated with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.

  • Huliamatu Bah, RD

    Dietitian

    Huliamatu Bah is a dietitian with the goal of creating a healthy lifestyle while educating the public.

  • Emily Mitchell, CDE

    Clinical Diabetes Educator

    Emily Mitchell is a Registered Dietitian with special training and skill in assessing, diagnosing, and treating dietary and nutritional problems.

tHERE's never been a more important time to ADVANCE women's health

… if you feel similarly, please get in touch!