Taking community health groups to scale in Ethiopia
Women and Children First is supporting the Ethiopian government to establish community health groups.
Helping Mothers and Children Survive and Thrive in Goro, Ethiopia
Women and Children First, with Comic Relief, the Big Lottery Fund, and supporters, helped Doctors with Africa CUAMM establish 100 women's health groups. Safe deliveries by skilled attendants rose by 13% in areas with these groups.
New Sexual Health Support for Ethiopian Women
In Amhara, Ethiopia, 1,100+ women teamed up with MSI Reproductive Choices to enhance sexual and reproductive health through community groups. From dispelling myths to advocating for screenings, they're reshaping access to care. Your support can help us extend this impact to Kenya.
Can Groups Improve Uptake of Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health Services?
Women and Children First, working with MSI Reproductive Choices, are testing the use of community health groups. These are adapted to improve uptake of family planning and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in the Amhara region.
More Women Attending Antenatal Care; Personalised Calendar Results, Ethiopia
Women and Children First completes successful pilot of personalized health appointment calendar in Goro Woreda, Ethiopia, benefiting 839 pregnant women. Improved attendance at antenatal care and skilled birth attendance signals potential for broader impact. Join us in expanding this initiative for safer pregnancies and healthier futures.
Rahmat’s story
How Personalised Calendars Help Women Attend Crucial Health Appointments. Read Rahmat’s story here.
Successes in the Malga District, Ethiopia
In Malga District, Ethiopia, Women and Children First, in partnership with Family Guidance Association Ethiopia (FGAE) and funded by Comic Relief and supporters, has formed women's health groups. These efforts have heightened health awareness, improved well-being, and fostered community resilience.
Coronavirus: 30% of Women Reduced Use of Maternal, Newborn Health Services
The impact of coronavirus on pregnant women and mothers with small babies in Uganda and Ethiopia has been revealed. 30% have declared they have reduced their use of maternal and newborn health services since the outbreak began.
Combating Complications during labour and delivery in Goro Woreda, Ethiopia
Dicovr how our Community Health Group in Goro Woreda, Ethiopia are combatig complications during labour and saving lives.
Chaltu's Story
Chaltu is a 24-year-old woman living in the Goro Woreda, Ethiopia. She suffered the distress of losing her baby boy in childbirth at home. Thanks to the women’s health groups, when it came to her next pregnancy, she had a safe delivery at her nearest health centre.
Zebiba's Story
When Zebiba went into labour, starting to experience contractions, she used one of the motorcycles purchased for the project to travel to the health centre – enabling her to get there safely in just 20 minutes. Read her full stoy here
Addressing the Problem of Malaria in the Goro Woreda, Ethiopia
Women’s health groups came up with solutions including improved access and use of bed nets, removing mosquito breeding sites and awareness raising.
Dealing with Diarrhoea in Goro Woreda, Ethiopia
Diarrhoea contributes to high numbers of infant deaths and illness in pregnant mothers that can cause, read how our Comunity Health Group is combatting the issue
Tesfaye’s story
In Ethiopia, women rarely get the opportunity to discuss family planning. This means they have less ability to decide if, when and how many children they have. Tesfaye and her husband, Zinu, learned about how short spacing between pregnancies increases health risks for the mother and baby from their local women’s health group.
Learning To Treat Diarrhoea Saved My Son
Women and Children First’s Health Groups have supported mothers like Birtukan, whose son contracted diarrhoea when he was two years old - and helped save his life.