Reports and Policies

An article published recently in International Journal of Pediatrics states that  "A majority of the mothers [surveyed in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania] were positive towards breastfeeding. They believed that it prevents child sickness, creates happiness, and is good...

Here is Irene, 25. She lives with her husband, 30. Irene works as a housewife, and her husband is a driver. Irene arrived at Kivulini Maternity Centre a few days ago with labour contractions, and knowing that twins were on the way. She wanted to deliver them safely....

Teenage pregnancy continues to be prevalent in Tanzania.  As United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reports here, “when a girl becomes pregnant, her life can change radically. Her education ends and her job prospects diminish. She becomes more vulnerable to poverty...

Rehema delivered her triplets at Kivulini Maternity Centre on 4 June - read here for that story. Her babies were small, so Maternity Africa cared for them in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Together with their mum, they were discharged a few days ago. Thanks to the...

Meet Neema (27) and husband Sudi (31). Neema is a housewife and Sudi works in a factory at the village of Kisongo, close to Kivulini Maternity Centre. They have a three-year-old child.Sudi agreed with his wife that during delivery he would like to be with her to offer...

This is Amina, who is 16 years old. She comes from a village close to Kivulini Maternity Centre. She delivered her firstborn, a son with Maternity Africa. Amina just completed primary school. The man who got her pregnant abandoned her after her first month of...

Nembris lost three of her babies. She used to deliver her babies at home, and they were very big when they were born. They did not survive because they were weak after delivery.Nembris is 26, and had one other baby living. She is the second of two wives. She arrived...

Maternity Africa is delighted to launch its latest appeal to help make childbirth safe for poor women and girls in rural Tanzania. Please follow this link http://goto.gg/47272 Thank you!