We care 500 deliveries and about 50 sick babies every month at our Neonatal unit. 10% of them die of Birth Asphyxia, Premature birth, Neonatal sepsis, Pneumonitis or Congenital malformation. Birth asphyxia cause (50%) of all deaths followed by Prematurity (20%) and the rest accounting for 30% of all deaths. Supporting our skilled attendants, warm rooms, Kangaroo mother care, timely feeding and medication has not saved as many lives. Hope your help will reduce death toll from 10% to 5%.
Perinatal deaths is one challenge women and families face. After caring for a pregnancy for 9 months at the end the baby dies. Some have suffered psychological trauma and depression and especially for mothers getting their babies above 35 years. Some have suffered some infertility or bad experiences in the past. Hope, at least 5 out of 10 mothers with such problem get their babies alive. Conversely, the number of perinatal deaths and street children will decrease in our societies.
SPRF cares for women and children's health. Nurses are provided with refresher courses on maternal and child health, treatment to women and sick babies. So, having well trained attendant with knowledge to keep the babies warm and to resuscitate them, to administer oxygen timely feeding and medication to the sick babies will be of benefit. will also help to orient mothers on Good Breast feeding practices, Family planning including detection of unhealthy risks of their babies.
The project will benefit 50 women and their babies every month. Both, the mothers and babies become the direct beneficiaries of care and training on Breasts feeding and skills to detect symptoms of the sick babies and report while hospitalized. Upon discharge to the community will have the knowledge to teach others who suffer similar experiences. Over the 6 months period 300 mothers/ babies reached to provide their family's good health and well being
