GUIDAN ROUMDJI, Niger, 5 November 2008 Lying on a bed in the maternity ward of the UNICEF-supported Guidan Roumdji Hospital in eastern Niger, Tchima Abou knew she could have died. The 27-year-old woman had given birth to her sixth child, a girl, at home when she started bleeding and slipped into unconsciousness. Fortunately, she was taken to the district hospital on time. The doctors and nurses there managed to save her life. I cannot believe I am still alive, said Ms. Abou. In Niger, a woman’s lifetime risk of dying due to complications caused by pregnancy or childbirth is one in seven. Every year, 14000 Nigerien mothers die from pregnancy-related causes most of which are preventable and thousands of other women experience injuries, infections, diseases or disabilities that can cause lifelong suffering. It is so important for women in Niger to access antenatal care visits, because Niger has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, said the head of UNICEF Nigers maternal health programme, Marie-Claire Mutanda. To read the full story, visit: www.unicef.org
The “Jahaly Health Center” – or the “Buschklinik” – in The Gambia is a development project of “Project Aid The Gambia” based in Hattingen/Germany. Up to 400.000 patients have been admitted or treated as out-patients since the inauguration of the “Jahaly Health Center” in 1990. The clinic provides 27 beds located in several wards for in-patients (16 for adults and 11 for children) and is equipped with a maternity unit, lab facilities and a dental unit. in 2010 the Gambian Government decided to name “Jahaly Health Center” a model clinic. All our JAhaly projects are financed through private donations from Germany. “Project Aid The Gambia” assures: every single Euro donated reachs the projects directly. Please support our projects – please donate! Please visit our website www.buschklinik.de Come and join “Buschklinik” at Facebook
When treating headaches during pregnancy, only take Tylenol, as other common pain relievers are unsafe to take while pregnant. Find relief through mild medication or prevention withinformation from a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist in this free video on women’s health. Expert: Dr. Josh Vogel Contact: www.wilmingtonhealth.com Bio: Dr. Joshua Vogel has been a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist for more than 13 years. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC
When treating headaches during pregnancy, only take Tylenol, as other common pain relievers are unsafe to take while pregnant. Find relief through mild medication or prevention withinformation from a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist in this free video on women’s health. Expert: Dr. Josh Vogel Contact: www.wilmingtonhealth.com Bio: Dr. Joshua Vogel has been a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist for more than 13 years. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC
When treating headaches during pregnancy, only take Tylenol, as other common pain relievers are unsafe to take while pregnant. Find relief through mild medication or prevention withinformation from a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist in this free video on women’s health. Expert: Dr. Josh Vogel Contact: www.wilmingtonhealth.com Bio: Dr. Joshua Vogel has been a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist for more than 13 years. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC
