Save the Mothers is proud to announce our Queen’s University chapter has been given the New Club of the Year Award. The award is given to the club “that has exemplified the spirit of Queen’s and the clubs community through performing at an exceptional level during their first year of operations.” We want to congratulate …
Women’s economic empowerment is essential in creating gender equality, according to the United Nations. The problem is, many women don’t have the means to support themselves and their family, especially when a medical emergency arises. Andrew Koolya, a graduate of the Save the Mothers Master of Public Health Leadership program and local government official in …
When most people think of maternal mortality, they have images of a mother dying during childbirth. But did you know that 60 percent of all maternal deaths occur AFTER the delivery? Postpartum hemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal deaths around the world. Unfortunately, most mothers are sent home after their delivery and told to …
For many of us, 2021 began with high hopes. The Covid vaccines were here, spring brought with it a promise of an end to this pandemic and even summer felt like “normal” was around the corner as many of us began to gather again. The year ends on a darker note, as Omicron has exhausted …
The searing pangs came in the middle of the night. Sylvia knew what they meant. All of her deliveries had been at home, but she was bleeding this time and knew she needed help. The closest health facility was more than 2 hours away – by foot! Her village, high in the hills of Eastern …
Edwige Namwanga was a midwife when she was accepted into Save the Mothers’ MPHL program. Like many of her fellow midwives, she knew mothers were dying unnecessarily, and she wanted to do something about it. When she graduated in 2016, she was put in charge of a rural health centre in Central Uganda. It was …
A labour and delivery nurse in B.C. is putting some sweat equity into fundraising for maternal health. Her Move4Moms event is aiming to raise awareness of the inequities of maternal health around the world while getting participants to raise funds and exercise. Sadie Au first heard about Save the Mothers when she was a nursing …
Students all across the country are going back to school, but one group at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, already has a special project underway; one they hope will make a big difference for women and girls in East Africa. The first ever university chapter of Save the Mothers was started in the spring of …
Important Message from the Save the Mothers Board of Directors Dear Friends, Save the Mothers has been blessed to have Deborah Mensah as our Executive Director, leading our organization for the past 3 years. She has worked closely with the East African Director, Dr. Miriam Mutabazi, strengthening systems and protocols as well as collaborating and …
A note from Deborah Mensah, Executive Director Who would have thought that our world could change so drastically over a few short months? The COVID-19 crisis has undoubtedly changed your sphere in a significant way. Some of us have lost family and friends. Some of us have lost our jobs and livelihoods. Many have struggled …
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