Childbirth in Ethiopia still remains one of the most dangerous times of a woman's life.
The lifetime risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes in Ethiopia is 1 in 27.
In Cheha woreda, Gurage Zone, with a population of almost 250,000, there are just two government “ambulances”, although more accurately these are really transfer vehicles.
Now these vehicles, for the limited time that they are running given the difficulties in finding petrol and appropriate PPE for the drivers, are reserved for COVID-19 patients.
It's rainy season there now and because of the mud it's almost impossible to transfer the women and the babies to the hospital. with such difficult transfers, women and babies are suffering the consequences.
One way to help is to create The Midwives’ Ambulance, a custom designed and equipped ambulance specialising in stabilising and transferring critical or deteriorating maternal and neonatal patients. It will be run from the site of a maternal and children's health clinic opened by two midwives in Ethiopia.
The Clinic’s midwifery services are led by Sr. Atsede Kidane, an experienced Gurage midwife, who has delivered close to ten thousand babies in over a decade of service. She is widely known and respected across the area, and cares deeply about her women. Working alongside her is Indie, a British midwife now living in Ethiopia. Together they opened a clinic. Run on an ethos of compassionate, empowering, women-centred care, it is a place where women are listened to and encouraged to take control over their health and pregnancy choices. A private not-for-profit organisation, the Clinic was established through philanthropic grants, and relies mainly on donations and legacies to cover it’s day-to-day running costs.
I have been visiting this place and seen what an incredible work Atsede and Indie are doing.
And I know that this matter is urgent to save both babies and their mothers. So please help this very special and important project on Go fund me!
The lifetime risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes in Ethiopia is 1 in 27.
In Cheha woreda, Gurage Zone, with a population of almost 250,000, there are just two government “ambulances”, although more accurately these are really transfer vehicles.
Now these vehicles, for the limited time that they are running given the difficulties in finding petrol and appropriate PPE for the drivers, are reserved for COVID-19 patients.
It's rainy season there now and because of the mud it's almost impossible to transfer the women and the babies to the hospital. with such difficult transfers, women and babies are suffering the consequences.
One way to help is to create The Midwives’ Ambulance, a custom designed and equipped ambulance specialising in stabilising and transferring critical or deteriorating maternal and neonatal patients. It will be run from the site of a maternal and children's health clinic opened by two midwives in Ethiopia.
The Clinic’s midwifery services are led by Sr. Atsede Kidane, an experienced Gurage midwife, who has delivered close to ten thousand babies in over a decade of service. She is widely known and respected across the area, and cares deeply about her women. Working alongside her is Indie, a British midwife now living in Ethiopia. Together they opened a clinic. Run on an ethos of compassionate, empowering, women-centred care, it is a place where women are listened to and encouraged to take control over their health and pregnancy choices. A private not-for-profit organisation, the Clinic was established through philanthropic grants, and relies mainly on donations and legacies to cover it’s day-to-day running costs.
I have been visiting this place and seen what an incredible work Atsede and Indie are doing.
And I know that this matter is urgent to save both babies and their mothers. So please help this very special and important project on Go fund me!