Midwives and doulas in Sweden helping reduce cultural and language barriers

Ancient ruins at Kilwa Kisiwani in Southern Tanzania. The United States Embassy Public Affairs Officer Ms. Marissa Maurer along with representatives from the Ministry for Natural Resources & Tourism and local dignitaries, celebrated the successful conclusion of a project to conserve ancient ruins at the Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara World Heritage Site. This project was implemented in partnership with the Tanzanian government’s Antiquities Division and the World Monuments Fund, with...

 Balozi mpya wa Tanzania nchini Sweden Mhe. Dorah Msechu akisindikizwa kuingia kwenye kasri ya Mfalme wa Sweden ili kuwasilisha hati zake za utambulisho.  Balozi mpya wa Tanzania nchini Sweden Mhe. Dorah Msechu na ujumbe wake wakiwa katika picha ya pamoja na Mfalme wa Sweden  kasri ya Mfalme wa Sweden akipofika kuwasilisha hati zake za utambulisho.   Balozi mpya wa Tanzania nchini Sweden Mhe. Dorah Msechu akipeana mikono na Mfalme wa Sweden baada ya kuwasilisha hati za utambulishoBaada ya...

>Tanzania yesterday joined other nations to mark International Day of Midwives, which was celebrated at national level in Musoma, Mara Region. Midwives play a key role not only in childbirth but also in ensuring both mother and baby survive the experience, given the high rate of child and maternal mortality in the country.

Controversy gripped Temeke Hospital yesterday when a couple refused to take the body of their child who died immediately after it came to the world.

If data is anything to go by, ours is the poorest region in Africa. The harsh reality is that no country in East Africa deserves to be called the region’s economic powerhouse as is the case with other trading blocs and communities.

What happens when barriers are lifted
Billings Gazette
Many years ago as a new teacher, my first students lived on the slopes of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. One girl had been given the name "Poison Trouble" at birth. She became a Christian during her teen years, immediately changing her name to "Glorious Easter.

Traditional midwives up for intensive training
Daily News
KIBOSHO School of Nursing (KSN) is set to offer training to traditional midwives aimed at remarkably lowering maternal deaths. That will be attained as the school has initiated a programme to offer midwifery training on its in-service and pre-service ...

>Amref Tanzania is set to embark on a project to train over 3,000 midwives country wide from October this year in a bid to fight maternal and child mortality.

As the world celebrates the International Day of the Midwife today, lack of skilled attendance at birth remains a major cause of maternal mortality because countries do not have adequate numbers of midwives to provide the needed care.