Primate's World Relief andDevelopment Fund

Published purpose

This initiative aims to reduce illness and death among women of reproductive age, newborns and children under five by working with local health authorities. Project activities include: (1) training women and men health workers and traditional birth attendants to dispense accurate advice on antenatal and postnatal care, promote healthy habits, provide basic health care, identify high risk pregnancies and make referrals to government-run medical facilities; (2) equipping select health centres with essential equipment to reduce infection, monitor vital signs of fetuses and facilitate nighttime deliveries; (3) constructing dispensaries, nurses’ houses and expectant mothers’ houses to encourage facility-based delivery; (4) providing rapid and affordable transport to medical facilities; (5) improving access to clean water and nutritious food; and (6) mobilizing and equipping communities and village leaders for the sustainability of results related to maternal, newborn and child health and gender equality. This initiative is expected to contribute directly to the improved health and nutrition of approximately 2.5 million women, men and children in the catchment area. The project is implemented by Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund in collaboration with the local partners Village Health Works in Burundi, EHALE in Mozambique, Inshuti Mu Buzima (Partners in Health) in Rwanda and the Anglican Diocese of Masasi in Tanzania.