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December 05, 2018

Safer Births in Humanitarian Settings

Through strong partnerships and innovative approaches, Maternity Foundation is improving the health of mothers and babies in some of the world’s most fragile settings. For women living in areas of … Continue reading “Safer Births in Humanitarian Settings”

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June 25, 2018

Significant Impact of the Safe Delivery App in Ghana

Midwives in Northern Ghana have increased their knowledge with 40 percent after using the Safe Delivery App for just three months. That is just one of the impressive results revealed … Continue reading “Significant Impact of the Safe Delivery App in Ghana”

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May 09, 2018

The Safe Delivery App in Tanzania

On May 3rd 2018 a stakeholder event combined with the launch of the ‘My Learning’ platform took place at the Danish Embassy in Dar es Salaam. The event was attended … Continue reading “The Safe Delivery App in Tanzania”

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March 16, 2018

The passing of Juliane

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Juliane Meulengracht Bang, who has been a board member at Maternity Foundation since 2011, including her role as Chairman of … Continue reading “The passing of Juliane”

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March 10, 2018

Hack4Girls in Ethiopia

Four months after the hackathon event in Copenhagen, the enthusiasm and entrepreneural spirit of Hack4Girls live on. In November 2017, Hack4Girls brought together talents from tech, NGOs and creative industries … Continue reading “Hack4Girls in Ethiopia”

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February 07, 2018

Myanmar launch of The Safe Delivery App

Nay Pyi Taw, February 2018 – The Safe Delivery App will soon be in the hands of midwives in Myanmar to help make childbirth safer for women across the country, … Continue reading “Myanmar launch of The Safe Delivery App”

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December 21, 2017

Ole Kirk’s Foundation helps Maternity Foundation reach more mothers and newborns in Ethiopia – and beyond

Four years ago, Maternity Foundation had a vision to scale our maternal health expertise across Ethiopia – and in other countries as well. At the time, we had a well-established … Continue reading “Ole Kirk’s Foundation helps Maternity Foundation reach more mothers and newborns in Ethiopia – and beyond”

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December 20, 2017

The Safe Delivery App is launched in India

The Indian version of the Safe Delivery App is now available to skilled birth attendants in India to help make childbirth safer for women across the country! The Indian Safe … Continue reading “The Safe Delivery App is launched in India”

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November 08, 2017

Hack4Girls – A Hackathon to support Refugee Women and Girls

Yesterday, Maternity Foundation and partners hosted the finale of the Hackathon event Hack4Girls. HRH Crown Princess Mary and Minister for Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs attended the finale. Hack4Girls brought together … Continue reading “Hack4Girls – A Hackathon to support Refugee Women and Girls”

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July 04, 2017

Maternity Foundation receives French eHealth award

Maternity Foundation was proudly awarded the Fondation Pierre Fabre’s Global South e-Health Observatory Award in Toulouse, France.

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July 04, 2017

Launch of new website to support usage of The Safe Delivery App

The new website is an important milestone in getting the App into the hands of as many health workers as possible.

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May 29, 2017

Safe Delivery App launched in Lao PDR

The safe delivery app is launched in Lao PDR to help midwives save even more lives

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May 02, 2017

10 years with Maternity Foundation

10 years ago, Feyisa Gudeta started working with Maternity Foundation as a community officer. Since then, he has been promoted to project manager, and he now oversees our maternal and … Continue reading “10 years with Maternity Foundation”

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April 27, 2017

“I encourage all midwife trainers to download this App!”

Name: Ruth Maithya Occupation: Nurse/midwife trainer at Amref Health Africa Age: 37. Residence: Lives in Nairobi, Kenya. Family status: Married and mother of three children between the age of 5 and 14. Why did you…

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March 06, 2017

Playing soccer for maternal health

Yesterday, Maternity Foundation played soccer at the Global Goals World Cup tournament in Nairobi, Kenya as part of the Mamas United team. The Global Goals World Cup began in Copenhagen in 2016 as a tribute…

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