Physical Health Pakistan Project #50797

Save Maternal and Infant Lives in Pakistan

by HOPE USA

Save Maternal and Infant Lives in Pakistan

Project Report | Sep 23, 2022
HOPE Featured in The UK Telegraph Article

By Ambereen Siddiqui | Director - HOPE USA

Dear HOPE Friends,

Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla - Chairperson of HOPE featured in The Telegraph UK Article regarding Pakistan Floods and Maternal/Infant Mortality Rates Increasing

"There has already been a surge in maternal and infant mortality since the onset of the floods, according to Dr Mubina Agboatwalla, the chairperson of Health Oriented Preventive Education (Hope), a Pakistani NGO working to improve the health of the country’s poor.

“Initially, I was hearing about a couple of deaths in camps set up for those displaced by flooding, but now I am regularly hearing about deaths among mothers in all the flood affected areas. The situation is terrible,” said Dr Agboatwalla. “Also, many of these babies are now being born without resuscitation facilities and so if they survive they can suffer from birth hypoxia, where they have a disability or can be more vulnerable to a disease like meningitis.”

Before the flooding, Pakistan already had one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Asia, with 186 deaths per 100,000 births, according to the Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey in 2020."

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/women-forced-give-birth-side-road-floods-devastate-pakistan/

HOPE USA has a long-standing history in Pakistan (24 years) and specializes exclusively in poverty alleviation efforts within the country. We have been active in flood relief efforts since Day 1. Our areas of impact so far have included Karachi (and urban slums within), Thatta, Badin Sujawal, Balochistan, Larkana, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Dadu, Rajanpur, Punjab, and we will also be providing extensive relief to Swat Valley (shown in our pictures) which has experienced unprecedented destruction. These areas are the most impacted in the country and very few people (organizations) are providing relief to victims in these locales.

How to Help:

You can make a difference today by donating to our 2022 Karachi Flood Relief campaign via:

HOPE USA Website:
https://www.hopecharityusa.org

Zelle to: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Please make sure to include an email address for a tax receipt).

Mail a check to: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560. (Please include your email address for a tax receipt.)

Here is a breakdown of what various forms of relief cost:

Cooked Food: $4/family of 4
One Month Food Ration Bag: $33/family of 8
Medical Intervention: $8/Patient
Clothing: $10/Person
Bedding: $15/person
Mosquito Nets: $5
House Reconstruction: $800 to $1,000

HOPE USA is dedicated to rebuilding the country for the long haul; we urge you to take part in this disaster relief effort along with us. Every noble achievement begins with a sincere intention and single step forward.

HOPE USA is a house brand exclusively specializing in Pakistan and has established over 24 years of experience in various poverty alleviation methods (Health, Education, Vocational Training, Clean Water, Disaster Relief, Ramadan Activities, and Qurbani) in the country. We were awarded a medal by Pakistan President Arif Alvi in March 2021 for our work in Pakistan - we were 1 of just 2 organizations to receive this prestigious honor. Additionally, we are the only authorized distributor of Procter & Gamble PuR water sachets in Pakistan which become critical in natural disasters such as this. We have been at the forefront of every emergency effort in Pakistan from the 2005 Kashmir earthquake to the Swat Internally Displaced Persons operation to the floods that affect Sindh nearly every year.

Thank you for your generosity and support during these times and take care!Warm regards,

The HOPE USA Team

Links:

Flood Relief Effort in Larkana, Sindh

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By Ambereen Siddiqui | Director - HOPE USA

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Saving Lives Everyday: Dr. Rehana - HOPE Ob/Gyn

By Ambereen Siddiqui | Director - HOPE USA

Dear HOPE Friends,

Pakistan's Maternal Mortality Rate accounts for 28 percent of the global total - this means that every 37 minutes, one expectant mother in Pakistan dies giving birth.
Pakistan's Infant Mortality Rate is the highest in the world - infants here face a 1 in 22 chance of dying within a month of birth.
The good news is that 80 percent of infant deaths and 33 percent of maternal deaths in Pakistan are preventable.

Statistics like these serve to highlight how critical timely intervention is for saving the lives of women and infants. Often at the forefront of this battle are community obstetrician-gynecologists. Community obstetrician-gynecologists are field doctors who spend almost 50 percent of their time counseling expectant mothers in rural areas and urban slums (where factors which give rise to maternal and infant mortality abound) to prevent pregnancy and labor complications. A typical representation of complicated cases includes: abortions, miscarriage, hemorrhaging during pregnancy, preeclampsia, vesicourethral fistula, obstructed labor, ruptured uterus, and even maternal death.

HOPE's head obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Rehana Ahmed, begins her day at one of five of HOPE's Maternal & Child Health clinics. She handles a caseload of over 40 cases per day which include prenatal appointments, ultrasound scans, family planning, and other gynecological issues. Following this shift, Dr. Rehana rushes to a HOPE secondary Hospital where she manages complicated cases such as cesarean sections, dilation and curettage, and emergency hemorrhages. And lastly, Dr. Rehana also oversees HOPE's Mobile Health Units, a network of doctors who visit 20 villages on a rotating basis where impoverished women and children are not able to travel to access healthcare.

A combination of community intervention and hospital expertise is paramount to reducing maternal and infant mortality. As a community obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Rehana interacts directly with women in rural and urban areas at the primary health care level to prevent obstetrical issues and provide counseling. Concurrently, she works at the hospital level to provide necessary interventions and care for mothers and newborns. Cultural barriers to change that are prevalent within Pakistan include: husbands who are apathetic to the health of their wives, mother in laws who readily interfere with their daughter in laws' obstetrical health, overall reluctancy of the family to allow a hospital-based birth, resistance to family planning methods, and very young mothers whose health suffers due to back-to-back pregnancies.

Please visit our Zakat-eligible GlobalGiving campaign to learn more about what HOPE USA is doing to Save Maternal and Infant Lives in Pakistan:

For just $10 you can sponsor three essential prenatal visits for an expectant mother.
For just $50 you can pay for a blood transfusion for a bleeding mother.
For just $100 you can support the cost of a normal delivery.
For just $200 you can sponsor the cost of a cesarean section delivery.

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-maternal-and-infant-health-in-pakistan/

Change begins with baby steps! Never underestimate the impact your donation will make!

Best regards,

Ambereen Siddiqui

Director - HOPE North America & Europe

https://www.hopecharityusa.org

https://www.hopecharitiesuk.org

https://www.facebook.com/ngo.hope/

Links:

HOPE USA website

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