by Michael Hynds | Jul 16, 2022 | Fistula patients, Kivulini, News, Story
Susan is 42, Martin’s wife. Martin, 58, has three wives and 21 children. During recent outreach in rural Tanzania, Maternity Africa’s team met Susan during its fistula education programme, and she was discovered to have a fistula. After talking with Susan and...
by Michael Hynds | Jun 20, 2022 | Kivulini, News, Story
Follow this link to find out how Maternity Africa made childbirth safe for many women in 2021.
by Michael Hynds | May 24, 2022 | Fistula patients, Kivulini, News, Story
Monday 23 May 2022 was International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. To help raise awareness and to generate support, Maternity Africa hosted a ‘marathon’ on Sunday morning, with 5km, 10km and 21km options. On Monday, we held an event in town, with guest...
by Michael Hynds | Apr 8, 2022 | Fistula patients, Kivulini, News, Story
27-year-old Catherine, a mother of three, met Maternity Africa’s fistula outreach team in Dodoma Region three months ago when they were screening for patients. She has three children, and her fourth baby was stillborn, and Catherine developed a fistula....
by Michael Hynds | Mar 25, 2022 | Kivulini, News, Staff, Story
Maternity Africa is currently working with its clinical staff to update their practical skills. We recently hired two midwife-mentors, and Sister Marianne from the Netherlands joined us earlier this month. She is training our own people and will develop a training...