Prolonged labor or multiple pregnancies can result in weakened pelvic muscles and can cause complications, including prolapses in the uterus (the uterus falling out the body). Women living with a prolapse are often publicly shamed and ostracized.
Read MoreWEEMA invited government reps, Health Extension Workers, and school principals to learn about the upcoming WASH Project. Staff held a "familiarization" workshop to share the projects goals and open the floor for discussion and suggestions.
Read MoreAll four hospitals are now open and functional across Kembata Tembaro- Doyogena, Shinschicho, Mudula and Durame Hospitals. This has had a large positive impact on the local community -- previously, Durame Hospital was the only hospital in the Zone, serving close to 1 million people.
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