Improving health for mothers and children in tanzania
June 17, 2024
improving health for mothers and children in tanzania
By Freddy Urembo
June 17, 2024
Globally almost 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth every day and a maternal death occurs almost every two minutes.* Most of all maternal deaths–almost 95 percent–occur in developing countries.
Tanzania is one country where the maternal mortality rate is high. With limited resources, deteriorated facilities, and an alarming shortage of health professionals, many vulnerable families—especially in rural communities–—face challenges accessing proper healthcare services, and few pregnant women are being attended to by a health worker during delivery.
According to the World Health Organization, health system failures, limited access to education, and harmful gender norms that result in a low prioritization of the rights of women and girls, including their right to safe, quality and affordable health services, are major drivers behind maternal deaths.
World Renew is working closely with the government of Tanzania to strengthen the availability of quality reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health services in three villages located in the Geita region, in northwestern Tanzania, by training and equipping Community Health Workers (CHWs) to bring services closer to the communities. CHWs visit expectant and new mothers and share their knowledge on proper health and nutrition practices, helping the women to make better care for themselves and their babies.
Community Health Worker Perpetua Gervas shares, “I am feeling so motivated and inspired to see the number of children and mothers’ lives that I have been saving in my village because of my frequent household visits and providing knowledge to those women…”
CHWs are the front-line health workers for World Renew’s health programs in Tanzania, providing effective, strong, and sustainable public and primary healthcare services to women and girls who would otherwise have no access to healthcare. Thank you for your gifts that help World Renew to provide training to CHWs and hope to pregnant women and new mothers.
*Based on a 2020 United Nations report
Prayers for East Africa
By Barbara Kayanja
- As East Africa continues to struggle with the impacts of extreme weather–from long seasons of drought to devastating floods–pray for a calming of weather systems.
- Women are killed at an alarming rate in Kenya; pray for God’s protection for all women and guidance for leaders as they seek solutions for ending gender-based violence.
- Praise God for his grace that allows World Renew East Africa and our partners to work together to extend his love to communities struggling with hunger and poverty.
Globally almost 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth every day and a maternal death occurs almost every two minutes.* Most of all maternal deaths–almost 95 percent–occur in developing countries.
Tanzania is one country where the maternal mortality rate is high. With limited resources, deteriorated facilities, and an alarming shortage of health professionals, many vulnerable families—especially in rural communities–—face challenges accessing proper healthcare services, and few pregnant women are being attended to by a health worker during delivery.
According to the World Health Organization, health system failures, limited access to education, and harmful gender norms that result in a low prioritization of the rights of women and girls, including their right to safe, quality and affordable health services, are major drivers behind maternal deaths.
World Renew is working closely with the government of Tanzania to strengthen the availability of quality reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health services in three villages located in the Geita region, in northwestern Tanzania, by training and equipping Community Health Workers (CHWs) to bring services closer to the communities. CHWs visit expectant and new mothers and share their knowledge on proper health and nutrition practices, helping the women to make better care for themselves and their babies.
Community Health Worker Perpetua Gervas shares, “I am feeling so motivated and inspired to see the number of children and mothers’ lives that I have been saving in my village because of my frequent household visits and providing knowledge to those women…”
CHWs are the front-line health workers for World Renew’s health programs in Tanzania, providing effective, strong, and sustainable public and primary healthcare services to women and girls who would otherwise have no access to healthcare. Thank you for your gifts that help World Renew to provide training to CHWs and hope to pregnant women and new mothers.
*Based on a 2020 United Nations report
