Do you know that approximately about 7,900 women die from pregnancy, childbirth and birth-related complications every year in Tanzania, due to lack of basic skilled medical care. Over 80% of these deaths could be prevented by skilled health workers such as midwives. The lifetime risk of death due to pregnancy and childbirth in Tanzania is 1 in 23 compared to 1 in 4,200 in developed countries.
It is estimated that, about 50% of Tanzanian women give birth at home without any medical care and about 15-45% of HIV positive mothers transmit HIV infection to their babies due to lack of health care workers to implement HIV prevention, treatment, and care and support services.
For each woman who dies an average of 20% are left with lifelong complications like Obstetric Fistula, nearly 40,000 babies die during the first 28 days of life. Almost 100,000 children die before reaching their 5th Birthday.
The Stand Up for African Mothers campaign seeks to address maternal mortality and contribute towards Millennium Development Goal 5 which focuses on reduction of maternal mortality by 2015. Amref Health Africa stresses on the important role that midwives play in saving lives and is advocating for the symbolic nomination of a midwife for the Nobel Peace Prize 2015, as well as raise funds to train 15 000 midwives in sub-Saharan Africa by 2015 - See more at:
Stand Up for African Mothers campaign was launched in Tanzania on May 15th 2012 by the First Lady of Tanzania, Her Excellency Mama Salma Kikwete and will run up to 2015. Its ultimate goal is to contribute to sustained reduction of maternal deaths in Tanzania by 2015 and beyond.
How to support this campaign
Sponsor a training of one midwife at a cost of $3000 Sign the petition for Esther Madudu's nomination through
Contribute through
TigoPesa No +255 716 032 441,
Airtel Money +255 684 506 306 ,
MPESA +255 762 223 348 and
National Bank Corporation, Corporate Branch account number 011103000458
Spread the word of mouth about the campaign to encourage others to stand up for African mothers by supporting the training of midwives
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