Irene and her twins

Irene and her twins

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 programme

Teenage pregnancy programme

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...
Triplets discharged

Triplets discharged

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...
Rare occurrence – husband attends birth

Rare occurrence – husband attends birth

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...