Les sages-femmes luttent contre les causes de la mortalité maternelle et infantile en République démocratique du Congo

Je suis devenue infirmière car ma grand-mère était infirmière, mes sœurs sont infirmières et l’une de mes tantes est infirmière. » a indiqué Neema Kitima, accoucheuse principale à l’hôpital Bahira de la ville de Bukavu en République démocratique du Congo (RDC). Bien que 80% des naissances en RDC surviennent dans...

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Women in Kenya Want Access to Quality Maternal Health Care

In April 2018, hundreds of partners joined forces to launch What Women Want, a global campaign to hear directly from one million women and girls about their top request for quality reproductive and maternal healthcare services. Through an exclusive blog series, Ms. is sharing their demands and their stories. The What...

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Transforming health systems with water, sanitation and hygiene

To ensure every woman can give birth in a healthcare centre with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene facilities, governments, donors, researchers and NGOs need to work together and step up efforts. Alison Macintyre, Health Advisor at WaterAid, introduces our new report, which showcases examples from our work on...

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