by Michael Hynds | Nov 13, 2020 | Kivulini, News, Story
A gift of £40 provides a care package for a mother and her newborn baby Maternity Africa provides care packages for destitute mothers when they leave Kivulini Maternity Centre with their new babies. The packs contain food and baby supplies to support women at a...
by Michael Hynds | Nov 4, 2020 | Fistula patients, Kivulini, News, Staff, Story
Maternity Africa screened more than 85 women who arrived at Kivulini Maternity Centre from across Tanzania over the past few weeks for treatment. About 60 of them were then scheduled for surgery. Doctors from Kivulini Maternity Centre and an international Doctor...
by Michael Hynds | Oct 27, 2020 | Kivulini, News, Story
Nanyori is 38 years old. She comes from a village nearby, and has underlying health issues. She delivered babies six times already, although only three of them are living. Nanyori is married, but her husband disappeared eight months ago. She heard that he is in Kenya...
by Michael Hynds | Sep 25, 2020 | Kivulini, News, Staff, Story
Earlier this month a team of three of Maternity Africa’s midwives were welcomed to a large local factory to conduct a sexual and reproductive health outreach event for its staff. That first visit was so successful that a subsequent visit to the factory yesterday...
by Michael Hynds | Sep 17, 2020 | Board, Fistula patients, Kivulini, News, Staff, Story
It was suggested to Dr Andrew some time ago that he writes a book about his times in Africa looking after women with obstetric fistula and the maternal health of so many others. After nine months of hard work, whilst attending to all of his other responsibilities, Dr...
by Michael Hynds | Sep 15, 2020 | Fistula patients, Kivulini, News, Story
World Suicide Prevention Day is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. Nearly all fistula patients suffer from clinical depression. Studies document the social and psychological...
