by Michael Hynds | Apr 9, 2020 | Kivulini, News, Staff, Story
Women need to give birth safely, regardless of external circumstances. As Tanzania puts precautions in place to help limit the spread of COVID-19, Maternity Africa continues to provide maternity care for poor women, although fistula surgery is currently suspended....
by Michael Hynds | Apr 3, 2020 | Kivulini, News, Story
Maternity Africa is delighted with its maternity outcomes for the first three months of 2020 – 490 deliveries, an increase of almost 53% from the 321 deliveries for the first three months of 2019. The results include a new monthly record of 178 deliveries in...
by Michael Hynds | Mar 24, 2020 | Story
Some patients that Maternity Africa cares for come from particularly sad backgrounds. One such example was Julie, a 19 year old girl. Julie did not even realise that she was pregnant, believing that she was still a virgin. Julie’s parents took her to the home...
by Michael Hynds | Mar 19, 2020 | Fistula patients, Kivulini, News, Story
My name is Mariama. I had my first pregnancy when I was 16. I started experiencing labour pain three months before due time. It was something scary because at my seventh month I was already experiencing labour pain. One day I felt like the...
by Michael Hynds | Mar 12, 2020 | Kivulini, News, Story
For various reasons, the attendance of a husband during childbirth is very unusual in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, some come along, and can experience a range of feelings, positive and negative. A helpful research article from BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth concludes...
by Michael Hynds | Mar 12, 2020 | Kivulini, News, Story
Maternity Africa is delighted that GlobalGiving has provided the opportunity to raise funds over the next few weeks with its worldwide funding platform. Donors from all over the world can help Maternity Africa make childbirth safe! Follow the link below. Thank...
