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Motherhood is undoubtedly one of the

most life-altering and fulfilling experiences

in a womans life, however for thousands

of women in developing countries it is

associated with poor health and extreme risk.

When routine checkups and essential

medication are not available, minor

complications during pregnancy can lead to

death for both mother and child.

Today, over 99% of global deaths arising from

pregnancy and complications occur in the

developing world, where giving birth is one of

the most serious health risks for women.

Almost all of these deaths are preventable

through low-cost interventions - like pre- and

post-natal care - which can save thousands

of lives.

Motherkind focuses on providing maternal

health provision for the most vulnerable

women worldwide. Expectant mothers benefit

from life-saving interventions, such as pre-

natal care, skilled birth attendants and proper

hygiene. Women can also access advice on

newborn health and receive post-natal care.

Help bring the topic of maternal health

out in the open and prevent the silent

tragedy of maternal death worldwide

inshaAllah.

help give life to those who give life

Youre going to have a baby!

Your heart fills with joy. The joy is tinged with anxiety.

Then anxiety turns to dread...

and we have enjoined unto mankindness to his parents.

In pain did his mother bear him and

in pain did she give him birth

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CONTENTS

in numbers: maternal

death around the world

many faces of maternal

health care

a global effort

10the forgottenmothers of

Afghanistan

a silent tragedy plays outFacts on the true extent omaternal death around theworld

protecting mother

and baby

The diferent approaches todelivering maternal healthprovisions

a united global approachMotherkind works ormothers in communitiesaround the world

forgotten mothersWith one o the highest rateso maternal death, we standto support Aghan mothers

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APPROXIMATELY 99% OF MATERNAL DEATHS OCCUR INTHE DEVELOPING WORLD, WHERE GIVING BI RTH REMAINS

AMONG THE MOST SERIOUS HEALTH RISKS FOR WOMEN

a silent tragedy plays out

In Afghanistan, 1 in 11 women will die during

the course of childbirth. This means mothers in

Afghanistan are over 600 times more likely to die

in childbirth than those in developed countries

such as the UK.

ACTION HOT SPOTS

Afghanistan 1 in 11

Niger 1 in 16 Tanzania 1 in 23

Nepal 1 in 80

Bangladesh 1 in 110

India 1 in 140

Indonesia 1 in 190

Iraq 1 in 300

Sri Lanka 1 in 1100

UK 1 in 6700

Muslim Hands (MH) is active in all these countries

and, with your support, will extend our projects to

even more mothers around the world inshaAllah.

risk of dying in childbirth

1 in 20 or more

1 in 20 to 49

1 in 50 to 499

1 in 500 to 4999

1 in 5000 or less

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60 secondsEvery minute a woman dies during labour or delivery

1 mill ionOne million children are left motherless each year. These

children are 10 times more likely to die within two years

1 dead: 20 disabledFor every woman who dies, another 20 suffer illnesses or

injury from childbirth

80 %A total of 80% of maternal deaths are from preventable causes

such as severe bleeding and infections after childbirth, high

blood pressure and obstructed labour

15 49 years oldIn Afghanistan, for women of reproductive age (between

15-49) the biggest risk to a womans life is having a baby

facts on maternal death

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PRE-NATAL CARE AND ADVICE

Maternal difficulties such as pregnancy

diabetes, insufficient weight gain, and highblood pressure, if left untreated, can be

harmful to the foetus. A doctor can monitor

the babys wellbeing directly by listening

to the foetal heartbeat, checking the size

and positioning of the uterus and foetus,

and testing for various abnormalities. Early

detection can allow the proper medical

assistance to be present at the time of birth,

greatly reducing risk to mother and baby. MH

provides pre-natal care at maternal health

clinics such as the Well Mother Clinic in Sri

Lanka.

SKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANTS

All women need access to skilled care during

childbirth and it is particularly importantthat all births are attended by health

professionals, as timely management of

complications and simple interventions can

make the difference between life and death

at this critical time. Sadly, few women in

developing countries benefit from this kind

of support during childbirth. This means

that millions of births are not assisted by a

midwife, a doctor or a trained nurse. Over

15,000 women have been helped through

childbirth by Muslim Hands.

The biggest killers of mothers are also the

most preventable. So what does it actually

take to save a mothers life? For such a

widespread problem you would assume quite

a lot. However, the truth is that having a small

number of key interventions in place would

drastically alter the high maternal death rates.

OF THE 1000 WOMEN WHO DIE EVERY

DAY DURING PREGNANCY AND

CHILDBIRTH, 8 OUT OF 10 COULD BE

SAVED IF THEY HAD ACCESS TO BASIC

HEALTHCARE SUCH AS A HOSPITAL,

ROUTINE MEDICATION, OR TRAINED

HEALTH WORKERS

This is not expensive or difficult to provide.

There are many different and successful

approaches to tackling maternal mortality.

standing to protect

mother and babyMANY FACES OF MATERNAL HEALTH

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MEDICATION AND HYGIENE

Infection after childbirth can be eliminated

altogether if good hygiene is practised, orcan be easily treated if the early signs are

recognised. Education programmes provide

health messages in an accessible and

culturally-sensitive manner.

During childbirth, administering drugs such

as magnesium sulfate can lower a womans

risk of developing eclampsia, one of the most

common causes of death. Medication and

good hygiene practice has been provided for

women across Sudan, Indonesia and China.

ACCESSIBLE MATERNAL CLINICS

A well equipped, accessible hospital can

provide a variety of facilities which contributeto a safer, smoother and less traumatic

process of delivery. This includes medical

professionals such as doctors, midwives and

birth attendants who can successfully handle

high-risk pregnancies.

Maternal hospitals have the correct

equipment and procedures for post-natal

care and ongoing support in case of

complications. Muslim Hands maternity units

operate in Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

POST-BIRTH CARE AND ADVICE

Post-natal care is necessary to ensure that

no complications have developed in thewoman after childbirth. This will include an

examination of the stomach and pelvis to see

that the pelvic organs have returned to their

pre-pregnancy state.

New mothers can address any deviation from

expected recovery after birth and receive

advice on other concerns such as diet,

development, breast-feeding and post-natal

depression.

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a united global effortALL WOMEN NEED ACCESS TO ANTE-NATAL CARE IN PRE GNANCY, SKILLED CARE

DURING CHILDBIRTH, AND SUPPORT IN THE WEEKS AFTER GIVING BIRTH

Motherkind is our commitment to protectingmothers and children at their most critical time.

Muslim Hands has taken the campaign to some

of the most vulnerable communities across

Sudan, Indonesia, Kashmir and China.

So far, our work has extended to reach over

15,000 women. Infants have received pre-

and post-natal checkups, and we have given

essential pre- and post-birth training to nurses,

childminders and non-medical specialists who

continue educating mothers on caring for

themselves and their infants.

Supporting the mothers of post-TsunamiIndonesia, MH has supported over 1000

expectant mothers and 2000 babies across 7

provinces. Women and infants in Aceh, North

Sumatra, West Sumatra, West Java, Jakarta,

Yogyakarta and East Java have been provided

with regular medical care, essential nutritional

food and vitamin supplements designed for

breast-feeding mothers.

how does a woman dying impact her child?

The health of the mother and that of her baby are inextricably bound. Babies born tomothers who die in childbirth are less likely to survive. One study found seven out of

ten of the babies born to mothers who died, died themselves in infancy. In fact, even

older children are up to ten times more likely to die within two years of

their mothers death than those with living mothers.

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Pregnancy can be a nervous time for anyexpectant mother, but in countries like Sri

Lanka particularly, many women are left

vulnerable as social taboos prevent them

seeking treatment for routine conditions

associated with pregnancy.

WITH EXPERIENCE IN INFANT

MORTALITY REDUCTION IN

AFGHANISTAN, INDONESIA, INDIA

AND BANGLADESH, MH SRI LANKA

SET UP A WELL MOTHER CLINIC

IN ORDER TO PROVIDE QUALITY

MATERNITY AND POST-NATAL

CARE FOR WOMEN WHO WOULD

OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO

AFFORD TREATMENT

The clinic offers qualified obstetricians and

gynaecologists to examine and perform

regular checkups for expectant mothers.

The clinic also has staff to advise womenon the nutritional levels they need to

maintain during pregnancy. Counselling is

also offered to new mothers suffering from

conditions like post-natal depression.

Now inshaAllah mothers and children can

look forward to healthy futures.

reducing baby death in rural Sri LankaFAR FROM SUCCESSFUL URBAN CITIES, MOTHERS IN RURAL

COMMUNITIES STILL REQUIRE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT

the story of HiflaIn the mosquito-infested streets of Puttalam

in Sri Lanka, locals sarcastically call their

neighbourhood Malaria Lane because of

the prevalence of this contagious disease.

Hifla lives right in the middle of Malaria

Lane. Upon discovering she was pregnant,

Hifla and her husband immediately became

anxious over the health of their unborn

child.

Hifla tells us: I felt my body changing

and started experiencing symptoms I

had never known about before. It was

just another morning when I heard

the announcement that a free clinic

was opening for women like me. I was

absolutely overjoyed! My husband and

I went to the Well Mother Clinic and

received an immediate pregnancy check

up. The female doctor listened intently

before providing me with the advice I

needed. It was such a relief...

Since then, Ive been registered as a mum

to be and can now see out my pregnancy

in confidence and with support

inshaAllah.

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the forgotten mothers of AfghanistanMATERNAL HEALTH CLINIC FOR A NATION TORN BY WAR, CONFLICT AND CHRON IC POVERT Y

Afghanistan regularly features in our headlinesas a scene of conflict and instability, however

there is a silent crisis playing out far from the

media headlines. Women in Afghanistan face

the prospect of motherhood in a country

where 1 in 11 women die in childbirth.

Female doctors are rare and even basic access

to pre-natal care is hard to find.

In fact, maternal mortality in Afghanistan

is the leading cause of death amongst

women of reproductive age. Most expectant

mothers are not able to access a doctor to

help with the birth and women dying in

childbirth severely impacts the survival ratesof newborns.

Puleh Charkhi is a mountainous area of east

Kabul, within vast valleys which are often

both inaccessible by road and blocked by

floods and avalanches during harsh winters.

Therefore there is rarely access to healthcare

for residents inside of the region.

Although, there are over 20,000 households

in Puleh Charkhi and 1800 babies are born

every year, there is only one female doctor in

the district.

MH Afghanistan will build a custom Maternal

Health Clinic in Puleh Charkhi to deliver

pre-natal, post-natal and ante-natal care to

approximately 2000 expectant mothers every

month.

THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT HOPES TO ACHIEVE A 75%

REDUCTION OF MATERNAL MORTALITY

IN AFGHANISTAN BY 2015. AS IT

STANDS THEY HAVE YET TO REACH

EVEN HALF OF THIS TARGET

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It is no understatement to say the majorityof pregnant mothers in Afghanistan never

receive any pre-natal care and deliver their

babies without any help.

The primary complications of childbirth

are bleeding, infection, hypertension, and

obstructed labour. The most tragic part is

most of these deaths could be preventedwith increased access to maternal health

services.

Following a needs assessment of households

in Puleh Charkhi, the maternal health

clinic will have on-site doctors, midwives,

dispensers, nurses, lab assistants, birthattendants and also an ultrasound technician.

In the clinic, pregnant women will have

access to checkups, essential vitamins,

personal advice and support.

During childbirth, women will benefit from

assisted child delivery, ante-natal check

ups and a baby pack containing the basicessentials to see a child through their early,

most vulnerable weeks.

The clinic will be used as an equipped site

to hold training for midwives and traditional

birth attendants as well as weekly and

monthly classes to educate and advise on

labour.

fact: the most common causes of

death are also the most preventable

ON AVERAGE, IN RURAL AREAS, THERE

ARE FEWER THAN SIX DOCTORS,

SEVEN NURSES AND FOUR MIDWIVES

AVAILABLE FOR EVERY 100,000

WOMEN

the broken heart oAghan mothers

One of the highest rates of

maternal deaths in the world

Years of confl ict have devastated

health systems

Only 11% of chi ldbirths take

place in a health faci l i ty

Over 87% of maternal deathswere considered preventable

When mothers die, there is a

25% likelihood that their baby

will also die in the first month

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New mothers pack 160

Typical Pack includes items such as:

1. Nutritional supplements for 1 month (for mother) 60

2. Folic acid for use throughout pregnancy 10

3. Essential vitamins for use throughout pregnancy

and up to 3 months after 30

4. Clothing for use at time of delivery and a suit to go home in 20

5. Reusable nappies, baby towel and wipes 20

6. Skin care lotions & oils for baby 3 months supply 20

New born / baby pack 85


1. Baby milk powder for three months including milk bottle 40

2. Blanket 10

3. Clothes including, hat, suit, socks 15

4. Basic medicine (gripe water, vaccinations after 1 and 3 months) 10

5. Toys 10

Midwife pack 35


Sterilised disposable gloves Bedding set

Soap, antiseptic solution Umbilical cord clamp

Gauze swabs Sterilised razor blade

Sanitary towels Weighing scales/sling

Train a health worker 240

Pay for the training of a health worker

(birth attendant, midwife, health visitor)

Help purchase baby incubator for premature births 2000

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