By Nicole Marshall | Marketing Manager
Our field partners in Tanzania are the Future Warriors Project Inc.
Expecting mothers in the catchment area are well aware of the dangers of home birth.
Some considerations include the risk of HIV infection and limited access to traditional midwives as many have retired from the trade. This is why women are encouraged to give birth at the facility.
However in case a mother goes into early labour, cannot make it to the facility, or prefers to give biorth at home, a birthing kit is provided to mothers at the antenatal check up to support a home birth if required.
The health professionals who distribute the kits are well trained and have been instructed in best use of the kits by Australian registered Nurses.
The women are very happy with the kits as they are clean and free of contaminates. It also saves them money from not having to source the individual items themselves. Usually they would at a minimum only get razor blades to help with the placenta. As such, the kit provides them with a lot more modern equipment to support them and their babies of which they are very appreciative.
Neema from Irkaswa (pictured above) collected her kit from the clinic a few days before giving birth. This was very important as it meant she was able to give birth at home, where she is most at ease. It also provided her with confidence having the supplies on hand and knowing that it was clean and safe for her to use.
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