Women and Children First has successfully completed the first test of its personalised health appointment calendar system in Goro Woreda, Ethiopia. 839 pregnant women benefitted from the innovative scheme, resulting in an increase in women attending antenatal care appointments and being supported through childbirth by a skilled birth attendant.
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What We’re Doing Next for Women and Children – and How You Can Help
Our vision is a world where all women, children and young people can survive and thrive. Our mission is to empower local communities to take action on the biggest health challenges facing them. Find out how, with your help, you can enable us to support more women and children.
Read MoreHow Training in Tanzania is Helping Develop Crucial New Health Groups
Women and Children First has been working in Tanzania training local health officials to organise and run community health groups. The groups, starting this summer, will support pregnant women to address critical maternal health problems such as malnutrition and anaemia.
Read MoreChange a Woman’s Pregnancy and Childbirth For The Better
“So many women bleed at home and don’t get proper assistance,” says Selicia, a mother from Malawi. Thanks to the help of her local health group, set up by Women and Children First, enabled by our supporters, Selicia had a safe delivery of her beautiful baby daughter, Chimoga.
Read MorePreventing Drowning, Injuries in Under 5s Through Groups in Rural Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, 67% of deaths among children under 5 come from drowning. Women and Children First is testing the use of community health groups to address the rates of preventable childhood injuries, also including electrocution and burns, in rural communities.
Read MoreGive A Different Type of Toy This Christmas
Women and Children First is looking to launch a new project in Ghana - providing under 5s and their parents with toys, adapted to include important health messaging.
Read MoreEthiopia: Health Appointment Calendars to Benefit Women and Children Into 2022
Women and Children First has been able to extend our antenatal, postnatal and immunisation calendar pilot project, known as Re-cal-l, in the Goro Woreda of Ethiopia into 2022. This is thanks to the support of our donors and partners.
Read MoreFurther Successes and Achievements – Thanks To Our Supporters
More women, children and young people are benefitting from the support of the women’s health groups and projects established by Women and Children First, thanks to our partners and wonderful supporters.
Read MoreUK Aid Cuts Reversed; Kenyan Children To Get Vital Nutritional Support
In a surprise development Women and Children First will be able to continue working in Kenya to research and develop community health groups, involving fathers in a bid to improve their children’s health and nutrition.
UK Aid Funding for this project has been restored, meaning the project with our partner can continue and children can benefit.
Read MoreUsing Radio To Communicate Health Messages
This is Jackie and Tony. They are working together, with the support of Women and Children First, to talk on the radio in Uganda about health issues and ways people can find solutions to overcome their problems.
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