CACHA - Canada-Africa Community Health Alliance

Published purpose

This project aims to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in Ukerewe District by improving the quality of maternal and infant health services and increasing their use at the community level. Specific activities include: (1) training nurse educators as trainers of community-level health care workers on maternal and newborn care; (2) training traditional birth attendants to identify and refer high-risk pregnancies to clinics; and (3) conducting outreach and education sessions targeting households on pregnancy care, on immediate care of newborns, and on local programs for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS. The project is expected to reach around 66,000 mothers and 52,000 infants. The Canada Africa Community Health Alliance is working in partnership with local district councils, district hospitals and women's centres to implement this project.