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December 14, 2011
White Ribbon Alliance Members in Zimbabwe Hold Strategic Planning Workshop: Read More; By Tamara Windau

November 19, 2012
Every Mother Counts: Acknowledging the dire need for improving the health status of mothers and children in Pakistan, Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly, pledged full support to women’s health at a function organized by White Ribbon Alliance Pakistan (WRA-P) at Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU). The function tilted Every Mother Counts was part of the International Women Day celebrations being jointed observed by WRA-P and FJWU.; Read More

October 22, 2012
Respectful Maternity Care Session Conducted at a Maternity Facility in Lahore, Pakistan: Muslim Charity, a faith-based INGO registered in the in UK is running a maternity care program which supports five hospitals in Pakistan. Recently Muslim Charity facilitated an interactive session on respectful maternity care at one of Muslim Charity-supported maternity facilities in possibly the most deprived area of Lahore, Pakistan. The session, attended by administrative and clinical staff including the pharmacy team, aimed to introduce a rights-based approach to maternity care by introducing the Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) Charter developed by the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood.; Read More; By Waqas Akhtar, Health Project Officer, Muslim Charity

October 15, 2012
UK Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) Incorporates Respectful Maternity Care Charter into Mandatory Training: Queen’s and King George Hospitals’ maternity services is striving to improve the quality of care for women. The maternity education team, supervisors of midwives and governance team at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) in collaboration with White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood (WRA) are playing a significant role in influencing and raising awareness of the importance of treating pregnant women with dignity and respect during maternity care.; Read More; By Felicity Ukoko

October 15, 2012
White Ribbon Alliance Malawi Uses Innovative Ways to Reduce Maternal Deaths in Mangochi District: Recently a team from White Ribbon Alliance (WRA) Global Secretariat and WRA Malawi members visited Njereza area in Mangochi district where WRA Malawi has its district chapter. A hard-to-reach area, Njereza is located 12 Kilometers away from the main road and 35 Kilometers from the nearest health facility. Before WRA Mangochi’s community mobilization efforts, it was common for women to deliver at home with the help of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and without access to antenatal clinic. There were cases of maternal deaths due to post-partum hemorrhage and fistula due to prolonged labor. Practices that put mothers and children at risk, such as domestic violence and early marriages, were rampant.; Read More; By Mande Limbu

October 4, 2012
The White Ribbon Alliance at the UN General Assembly, New York City: Rose Mlay, National Coordinator White Ribbon Alliance Tanzania reflects on a week of events highlighting progress for women and children around the UN General Assembly in New York.; Read More

October 3, 2012
Government of Uganda Makes a Bold Step to Recruit 6,176 More Health Workers!: The government of Uganda committed to recruit the recommended number health workers as per Ministry of Health staffing norms at Health Centre III and IV based and managed at district level across the country. This will be achieved with a provision of additional shs49.5billion (approx US $19.8billion) to the health sector.; Read More; By Senfuka Samuel

October 1, 2012
Help Us End Child Marriage: White Ribbon Alliance celebrates the first International Day of the Girl Child by calling on our membership to join us in 11 days of action to call for an end to child marriage.; Read More; By Theresa Shaver, President, White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood

September 25, 2012
White Ribbon Alliance Tanzania aids Government in Doubling Midwives: White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood Tanzania (WRATZ) has joined forces with the Government of Tanzania to aid the Government in meeting its commitment to double the number of midwives by 2015.; Read More