Extend a lifeline: Pregnancy should not be life-threatening and a newborn’s first days should not be defined by preventable risk. In Zanzibar, gaps in infrastructure, staffing and timely referrals can make pregnancy and newborn care far more risky than it should be. We work with local partners to strengthen maternal and child health services
Safe birth target
New borns die in their first 28 days
of under-five deaths are newborns
The Zanzibar Maternal & Child Health Initiative focuses on long-term improvements that raise the standard of care, not one-off interventions. We support a safer maternal journey by strengthening healthcare capacity across the continuum of care, including antenatal support, delivery and postnatal follow-up. Maternal and child health is not only about the delivery room. It is about the full chain of care that keeps a mother safe from the moment she becomes pregnant until her baby is thriving at home.
Shadida has just had a little girl in Makunduchi Hospital. She has come all the way from Bwejuu which is about 23 kms away. She decided to come all the way to Makunduchi because she loves the service that is provided in Makunduchi. She says she was able to get everything she needed and the clinicians, besides being well-trained were also very kind, respectful and helpful.
Lady Fatemah Trust supplied important equipment and training both in Makunduchi and the outlying facilities where Shadida had her pre-natal clinics. This made it possible for Shadida, and others that may be high risk with high blood pressure or diabetes in pregnancy to ensure they are identified early and supported throughout their pregnancies to deliver confidently and make sure both mama and baby make it home safely.
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