From May to July of 2009, Olivia Chang, from Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Global Health Center in collaboration with Saving Mothers, traveled to Tanzania to launch Saving Mothers’ birthing kit initiative in Tanzania. Olivia writes:
“The research and service site is in the village of Nyakagoyagoye in the district of Karagwe in Northwestern Tanzania.  Nyakagoyagoye [...]

An article appearing in today’s New York Times by Denise Grady sheds light on the challenges faced by struggling medical facilities in Tanzania. Not only  is there a shortage of qualified practitioners in the country, but also a dearth of prenatal care and education — problems contributing to the 13,000 deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth [...]

Finally, the New York Times has turned its spotlight on the prevalence of obstetric fistulae in Tanzania and other developing countries. Far too few people realize that poor medical care and birthing practices have left 2 million women and girls wounded and incontinent around the world — a condition that not only destroys their quality [...]