by Michael Hynds | Jan 17, 2022 | Fistula patients, Kivulini, News, Story
Maternity Africa’s fistula screening team is currently in Dodoma Region, identifying fistula patients in rural areas up to 500km from Kivulini Maternity Centre. The team’s work includes conducting awareness training about obstetric fistula, and informing...
by Michael Hynds | Jan 11, 2022 | Kivulini, News, Story
Maternity Africa is thankful to God, its donors, staff and patients for tremendous outcomes in 2021. The number of deliveries, 2,629, increased by 10% from 2020 (2,399), 72% higher than in 2019 (1,531), the first full year of activity at Kivulini Maternity Centre....
by Michael Hynds | Dec 28, 2021 | Fistula patients, Kivulini, News, Story
Lydia is from central Tanzania. She suffered from obstetric fistula for 38 years. Fistula ambassadors had discussed treatment with her for some time, but she did not agree to go for surgery. However, in October, Maternity Africa’s fistula outreach team...
by Michael Hynds | Dec 14, 2021 | Kivulini, News, Story
Blood loss is common during certain surgeries. Maternity Africa relies on the local population for all-important blood donations so that we can treat our patients properly. Local international school, UWC East Africa Arusha Campus, recently organised a hugely...
by Michael Hynds | Aug 10, 2021 | Kivulini, News, Story
14 year old Irene was a student at a local secondary school. Her family is very poor and could not pay for her education, so her uncle brought her to Arusha from nearby Kilimanjaro Region for her to study. The man who got Irene pregnant ran off. According to Tanzanian...
