Please join the Fistula Community of Practice on 10 April 2018 at 9:00 am Eastern Daylight Time for a webinar sharing findings from a global survey of skilled-birth attendants (SBAs) in low- and middle-income countries. The survey examined SBAs’ training, knowledge, practices and facility environment as they relate to intrapartum and postpartum bladder care and management of prolonged/obstructed labor…read more
In June 2017, at the 31st International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress in Toronto, Canada, the United States Agency for International Development–supported Fistula Care Plus (FC+) project at EngenderHealth convened a panel discussion co-sponsored by Bard Medical on postpartum care following prolonged/obstructed labor (P/OL)…read more
The Maternal Health Thematic Fund (MHTF) is UNFPA’s flagship programme for accelerating improved maternal health with critical interventions in countries with the highest maternal mortality and morbidity with the aim to strengthen health systems and ensure that women and girls have access to quality maternal health services when and where they need them. In 2015, … Continue reading “Maternal Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2015”
The African Journal of Reproductive Health recently launched a special issue on the implications of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Africa’s development. Despite notable achievements, sub-Saharan Africa did not meet many of the preceding Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The special edition explores the transition from MDGs to SDGs in the context of sexual, reproductive and maternal health…read more
Ethiopiaid Canada is a charitable international development organization dedicated to empowering people in Ethiopia to live healthy and productive lives. We seek lasting change by supporting interventions driven by local partners. While Ethiopiaid Canada opened its doors in 2009, we are part of an international network of Ethiopiaid charities with offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia. Together, we … Continue reading “Ethiopiaid Canada”
Women and Health Alliance International (WAHA) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization based in France that has been launched by Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan Al-Nahyan with the over-arching goal of addressing maternal and neonatal health in disadvantaged communities throughout the world. In October 2012, WAHA International was awarded the status of a “welfare … Continue reading “Women and Health Alliance International (WAHA)”
Healing Hands of Joy was established in 2009 to make motherhood safer in Ethiopia and eradicate preventable childbirth injures such as obstetric fistula. Our model focuses on four program activities: The Safe Motherhood Ambassador Program, Community Engagement and Awareness, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Strategic Initiatives. Our mission is to see new cases of obstetric fistula … Continue reading “Healing Hands of Joy”
