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Midwives Make a Difference
- The Direct Relief Midwife Kit contains the basic supplies and equipment necessary for approximately 50 normal deliveries. In 2012, Direct Relief will provide 200 kits to midwives working in rural health facilities in Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Uganda, and Nepal. The Direct Relief Midwife Kit contains the basic supplies and equipment necessary for approximately 50 normal deliveries. In 2012, Direct Relief will provide 200 kits to midwives working in rural health facilities in Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Uganda, and Nepal. You can help support midwives and mothers by making a donation. The average cost of a midwife kit is $25.
Every year over 48M women give birth without someone present who has recognized training which causes over 358K maternal deaths and 1.3M newborn deaths - 99% of which ... See More

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Obstetric Fistula: A devastating but fixable issue
- Gynocare Fistula Center, a nongovernmental organization in western Kenya, is dedicated to preventing and treating obstetric fistula. Started as an outpatient clinic in 2009, Gynocare Center expanded its services to provide fistula repair surgery in June 2011, with support from Direct Relief. Just in the first four months of offering surgical fistula repair, Gynocare improved the lives of 55 women who had been suffering with this condition. Under the leadership of the dynamic and dedicated Dr. Hillary Mabeya, a fistula surgeon since 2003, Gynocare Center emphasizes a holistic approach to addressing fistula prevention, treatment, and recovery, including the woman’s reintegration into her community. This is a patient that received fistula correction surgery at the clinic.
5 Things to Know About Fistula 1. What it is. Obstetric fistula is a hole in the birth canal caused by prolonged and obstructed labor without prompt medical int... See More

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