by Michael Hynds | May 9, 2024 | Story
Maternity Africa would like to invite you, your colleagues, family and friends to participate in our annual “Fistula Marathon”, an event that raises awareness and support for women suffering from obstetric fistula. We plan that the event will be held on Sunday 26 May...
by Michael Hynds | Mar 5, 2024 | Story
Dr Andrew Browning (Maternity Africa’s Founder) and Michael Hynds (Maternity Africa’s Country Director) plan to host a gala dinner to raise awareness and funds for the vital maternal healthcare work undertaken by Maternity Africa in Tanzania, and other...
by Michael Hynds | Mar 5, 2024 | Story
Work started recently on the construction of a brand new rehabilitation centre for fistula patients at Maternity Africa’s Kivulini Maternity Centre in northern Tanzania. Annually treating upwards of 200 women suffering from obstetric fistula and other...
by Michael Hynds | Feb 28, 2024 | Fistula patients, Kivulini, News, Story
Mary (not her real name) is 21 years old. Both her parents died with HIV-related illnesses when she was very young. Mary also has HIV, which she got from her mother. After Mary’s parents died, her grandfather cared for her. But he died in 2021, when Mary was...
by Michael Hynds | Sep 25, 2023 | Kivulini, News, Story
Anna is among the many women who attend Maternity Africa’s Kivulini Maternity Centre in northern Tanzania for maternal health services. She became a widow recently, and is now a mother of three children. Since her husband died, her in-laws made Anna’s life incredibly...
by Michael Hynds | Sep 6, 2023 | Fistula patients, Kivulini, News, Story
Meet Mary. She is 42 years old and comes from Shanyanga, a rural region in Northern Tanzania. In 1999, Mary was in labour for more than 24 hours, and she delivered a dead baby. She also suffered a horrific fistula, because of her long and protracted labour....
