It Takes A Village
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It Takes a Village is our campaign to unite parents with a shared goal – to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother.
Pregnant women and children are often the most vulnerable to serious health problems, but what happens when you live three days walk from the closest clinic? Or there simply aren’t enough trained health workers to support you through a difficult pregnancy?
Maternal health is a huge part of our work at Health Poverty Action. Not only do we support remote health facilities across Asia, Africa and Latin America, but we address the root causes of the problem – by tackling discrimination, by working alongside local government to improve infrastructure, and by providing training traditional birth attendants with the medical skills they need.
Maternal Health in Namibia
Maternal health is a huge part of our work at Health Poverty Action. Not only do we support remote health facilities across Asia, Africa and Latin America, but we address the root causes of the problem – by tackling discrimination, by working alongside local government to improve infrastructure, and by providing training traditional birth attendants with the medical skills they need. Our work in Namibia is funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
What your support could do
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£8.74
could support our Outreach Officers
they facilitate community discussions on family planning, reducing the risks of pregnancy by encouraging spacing between children.
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£20.55
could provide medical staff with support and training
the training allows them to implement quarterly blood drives, ensuring no women need to die from blood loss in childbirth.
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£46.30
could help to run a weekly radio show
it broadcasts programs on maternal health, allowing women in remote, inaccessible areas to receive the health education they need to keep themselves safe.
Meet our It Takes a Village Partners
"As a father, I have seen first-hand and felt the strong emotions and risks around childbirth. We are so fortunate to have great medical care in the UK, but there are so many places where mothers and children don’t have the resources needed. With my pregnant wife being one of the drivers in developing a naturally delicious grown up drink, I felt that Borrago should get behind the It Takes a Village campaign" - Tom Tuke-Hastings, Borrago’s founder
Meet more Partners
Donkey Cart Appeal
We're asking for your help to make transport for pregnant women easier in remote places like Namibia, where donkeys are saving lives. "Today I was lucky to come to the clinic on the donkey cart. With my last child, I delivered on the side of the road while walking to the clinic..."
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