Kivulini Maternity Centre – News

Maternity Africa’s Kivulini Maternity Centre is located in rural Northern Tanzania, near the city of Arusha. Since ofifically opening in June 2018, the centre has provided a spectrum of quality, evidence-based maternal healthcare services. These include antenatal care, intrapartum care, postnatal care, comprehensive family planning counselling and treatment and 24-hour Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC).

At Kivulini Maternity Centre, Maternity Africa also provides surgery for women suffering from obstetric fistula and other birth-induced injuries.

The Centre is equipped with its own laboratory, theatre, pharmacy, wards accommodating up to 56 beds, administrative offices and staff accommodations.

Thanks to the kindness of Maternity Africa’s generous donors, all of the services are provided free of charge to the vulnerable and marginalised women and girls of childbearing age treated at Kivulini Maternity Centre.

Check out some of the latest stories from Kivulini Maternity Centre below.

 

Jewel

Jewel

Maternity Africa continues to provide maternity services all year round, and Easter time is no exception. Jewel (22) attended school until form three, but stopped at that point because she wished to marry. She became pregnant last year and attended a local health...

Giving birth during the Coronavirus crisis

Giving birth during the Coronavirus crisis

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....

Hope for the vulnerable

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...

A husband adds his support

A husband adds his support

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...

Maternity Africa goes live with GlobalGiving

Maternity Africa goes live with GlobalGiving

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 you!...

Eda

Eda

Eda is 17 years old, and is the sixth-born in her family.  Eda’s father and brother died many years ago.  Eda married and lives with her husband. Eda became pregnant and attended the antenatal clinic at Maternity Africa’s Kivulini Maternity Centre. ...

January 2020 – 163 deliveries, new record

January 2020 – 163 deliveries, new record

Maternity Africa is delighted to announce a new record for monthly deliveries in January 2020 – 163.  This is a tremendous outcome, and almost 60% higher than for January 2019 (103). One and a half years since the formal opening of Kivulini Maternity Centre, it is...

Delays in seeking care

Delays in seeking care

A number of reasons influence a woman's choice or ability to seek maternal healthcare on time. Delays can cost a woman her life. Recent research undertaken in Tanzania by International Growth Centre states, 'In exploring the delay in seeking care, an interesting...

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