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Putting face to statistics: WRA Uganda's Faridah Luyiga Mwanje also shared the painful story of her sister’s death at IHK due to negligence. Faridah called upon the government to ensure quality of care at health facilities through: proper training of health workers to treat and manage complications, proper supervision, provision of medicines and supplies and upholding the rights of childbearing women to ensure respectful maternity care.
The Movement to End Maternal Deaths demands urgent action by govt to save mothers and newborns during pregnancy and childbirth.
On May 15, White Ribbon Alliance and partners under the The Movement to End Maternal Deaths in Uganda held a press conference and later marched to International Hospital Kampala (IHK), demanding urgent intervention by government to end the needless deaths of mothers and newborns during pregnancy, childbirth and the immediate period after birth.
This follows the continued deaths of mothers at various health facilities across the country and most recently, the death of a women’s rights advocate, Ms Nuliat Nambaziira at International Hospital Kampala on May 4th, 2018, from complications after delivery.
Sheila Kawamara, the Executive Director EAASI, where Nuliat worked said they are taking legal action to ensure justice for Nuliat. After the press conference, members marched to IHK to show their displeasure.
The Movement to End Maternal Deaths calls upon the government of Uganda to:
(1) Conduct maternal death audits and publish reports of all health facilities, including public and privately-run institutions to ensure that they have adequate facilities and personnel to handle pregnant women, mothers and babies at birth;
(2) Discipline negligent health workers by withdrawing practicing certificates from incompetent health practitioners that have caused deaths or maimed mothers out of negligence;
(3) Increase resourcing for maternal health and post midwives and doctors to rural hospitals to improve service delivery.
(4) Increase monitoring and inspection of private and government health facilities to address the critical issues affecting women for instance lack of essential materials.
#ItCouldBeYou #NotAnotherWoman #WhatWomenWant #CitizensVoices #EndMaternalDeaths
Kenya.
May 15, 2018.
Mother of four, Di Moe (41) with her son Tyaru (2) has experienced the traditional ways of giving birth, but prefers the new ways. She explains how she felt about having TBA Daw Kay Myar at the birth of her fourth child: ‘Having her here made me feel safe - especially during the birth... When she brought the clean delivery kit, I was confident things would be okay.’
Photo: Christian Aid/KAUNG HTET
On April 17, 2018, the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) celebrated its 2018 Annual Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. IWHC recognized the work of renowned human rights champion Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who received the IWHC Visionary Leadership Award; and Kenyan activist Monica Oguttu, Executive Director of the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (KMET), who received the Joan B. Dunlop Award.
Pictured, from left to right: IWHC President Françoise Girard, High Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, Monica Oguttu, and Marlene Hess.
Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for IWHC
Papua New Guinea Family Health Association deliver UNFPA’s Reproductive
Health kits to remote communities around Lake Kutubu, during the Papua New Guinea earthquake response. ©Robyn Drysdale/IPPF Humanitarian
We saw this woman in Siraha. She was 20 years old, at least 5 months pregnant, and doing the family laundry at the water pump.
The Male Awareness Now (MAN) project has been supported by Christian Aid through partner Children First. The project works in Spanish Town - an area of Kingston where gun violence is rampant – with young men, at risk of getting involved in gangs.
Part of the project involves training young men in skills such as computer repairs, photography and barbering – skills which they can then use to get a job.
In this photo, Occardo Phillips cuts his friend Ricardo's hair. "I am good at barbering. It's a nice trade to learn… I just start to love it when I'm doing it."
Clarissa Lord Brundage of the University of Washington models Together in Strength, a dress designed and sewn by Sylvie Noussika, a seamstress from Lome, Togo, who writes “It was a pleasure for me to make this dress to support women around the world in their fight for protection.” Ms. Noussika is currently fundraising to open her own tailoring business in Togo; learn more at www.indigogo.com/sylviesews.
Photo: PATH/Danny Ngan.
Kiribati. Makita, a midwife, checks on a mother and her newborn at Betio Hospital
Photo credit: Carly Learson
Attendees took action, posing for photos to add to the Global Female Condom Day photo campaign. This woman’s message: “Female condoms are important because they empower women.”
Photo: PATH/Danny Ngan.
Kiribati. Rosie is 9 months pregnant with her third child and is waiting for her checkup.
Photo credit: Carly Learson
On April 17, 2018, the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) celebrated its 2018 Annual Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. IWHC recognized the work of renowned human rights champion Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who received the IWHC Visionary Leadership Award; and Kenyan activist Monica Oguttu, Executive Director of the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (KMET), who received the Joan B. Dunlop Award.
Pictured: High Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein (left) and Sarah Zeid (right).
Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for IWHC
Kiribati. Tamaki is expecting her 3rd child and is having her last antenatal check at Betio Hospital.
Photo credit: Carly Learson
photo by Lorena Espinoza Peña
May 6, 2009 in the Dominican Republic: protest against Congress' new legislation to severely restrict reproductive health access.
Female condoms are important because they put the power of protection in women’s hands.
I like female condoms because they empower women to take control.
Photo: PATH/Scott Brown.
Precaution and pizzazz come together in this presentation modeled and conceptualized by freelance writer Patricia Guthrie and Debbie Carlson of Allyship, with help from Terry Garcia of the National Organization for Women, Seattle Chapter.
Photo: PATH/Danny Ngan.
Kiribati. A baby at her home in Betio, which has a population density 2.5 times that of Tokyo
Photo credit: Carly Learson
Reproductivehealth Sensitization program about HIV AID through theaters performance inschools held.
By: Gu HamaadFarooqi
CHITRAL: A day long sensitization session was held at Alnasir community based schoolGaramchishma of Reproductive Health initiative with adolescents (RHIA) funded by Plan Pakistan Internationalorganized by Aga Khan Rural Support Program. Addressing to the session Syed Altaf Ali Shahsaid that RHIA working in different sectors regarding reproductive health andto create awareness among the masses especially students through these sessions. He said that main objective of theprogram is to promote better reproductive health of adolescent throughdifferent awareness sessions, workshops,theater performance because the adolescent cam play vital role in the socio-economic developmentof the country.
He said that theyhave 6 adolescent friendly centers (AFC)in which they create awareness among themasses on different topics like hepatitis , HIVAID, early marriage conflict,peer education, health and Hygiene, puberty change, child rights STI,s etc.
He said that alarge number of adult are still uneducated and other hand the young generationinvolve in different social evils due to no awareness about theseconflicts. So we sensitize the masses tosave their lives from these diseases and to involve them in creative andproductive activities.
Girls studentspresented theater performance on different issues like HIVAID, early marriageand male students performed on illiteracy issues. Students performedsophisticatedly to inscribe the message how stray young travelling through bigcities and involved in social evils causing for HIVAID and further more theyalso indulge innocent people especially women folk through marriage in this irreparabledisease.
Second grouppresented their drama on early marriage and its bad result and troublesaftermath.
Third groupperformed about illiteracy to prove importance of education. They presentedtheir theater that some youth achieved their high standard through educationand the remaining one who not get proper education were facing great troublesin their practical life.
Students,teachers and social workers in a large number participated in this infotainmentand informative sessions.
Some female andmale participants as well as studentstold this scribe that they learnt great lessons from these theater performanceabout social evils.
In crisis situations, 1 in 5 women of childbearing age is likely to be pregnant. Without access to reproductive health services, these women face an increased risk of life-threatening complications.
In #SriLanka, UNFPA works closely with the government and local partners to ensure that reproductive health is integrated into emergency response.
Photo: © Munira Mutaher / UNFPA Sri Lanka
Location: Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Narita Ghumman of Asian Counseling and Referral Services links arms with colleague Gary Tang, the designer of this stunning, female condom-adorned, pleated chiffon gown fit for any evening ball.
Photo: PATH/Danny Ngan.
Scarlett Hawkins, Gender-Based Violence Programme Support Officer of UNFPA Pacific, joins community members to discuss the humanitarian response to Tropical Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu. UNFPA secured $241,000 through the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund to ensure the life-saving continuity of sexual and reproductive health services in affected provinces.
On April 17, 2018, the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) celebrated its 2018 Annual Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. IWHC recognized the work of renowned human rights champion Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who received the IWHC Visionary Leadership Award; and Kenyan activist Monica Oguttu, Executive Director of the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (KMET), who received the Joan B. Dunlop Award.
Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for IWHC
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A young girl in a village outside of Kampong Speu, Cambodia.
PSI (Population Services International) is working in this area to provide counselling and access to birth control to women as part of their reproductive health program.
PSI is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that harnesses the vitality of the private sector to address the health problems of low-income and vulnerable populations in more than 60 developing countries. With programs in malaria, reproductive health, child survival, HIV and tuberculosis, PSI promotes products, services and healthy behavior that enable low-income and vulnerable people to lead healthier lives. Products and services are sold at subsidized prices rather than given away in order to motivate commercial sector involvement.
Kampong Speu, Cambodia. November 2008.
I was in a Philippine Department of Health (DOH) Government Hospital the other day. I spent most of the time in the Charity Maternity Ward. This is what I saw.
This has been a humbling experience for me. It made me realized how poor my country really is. How majority of it's urban dwellers cannot even afford proper reproductive health services. The doctors and nurses serving here are, to me, heroes. Low pay, long hours, are standard fare, but their devotion are unwavering.
I sincerely hope that the Catholic Church stop meddling with the government's reproductive health policy. I never saw a single nun or priest in all this, in the whole time I was here.
On April 17, 2018, the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) celebrated its 2018 Annual Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. IWHC recognized the work of renowned human rights champion Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who received the IWHC Visionary Leadership Award; and Kenyan activist Monica Oguttu, Executive Director of the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (KMET), who received the Joan B. Dunlop Award.
Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for IWHC
This event showcased two coastal integrated population, health, and environment (PHE) programs that address interconnected marine management and human health issues. Fatou Janha discussed how TRY Oysters has successfully empowered women oyster harvesters in Gambia by raising their standard of living, encouraging sustainable production methods, and providing health and family planning services. Vik Mohan discussed how Blue Ventures has successfully engaged women octopi fishers in Madagascar with conservation initiatives while also providing sexual and reproductive health services. He also touched on the role that the program’s PHE infrastructure plays in responding to natural disasters. Finally, Kame Westerman highlighted the role of women in natural resource management.
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/oysters-octopus-and-resilience