Project Report
| Jan 19, 2016
Mothers Receiving ANC for 1st Time!
By Ashley Pugh | Program Officer
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Rojina Receiving ANC
Dear HOPE Supporter,
Thank you for your continued support of providing women in need with safe pregnancy and delivery care. I wanted to introduce to you Rojina, who is having her third baby but receiving antenatal care for the first time:
Rojina Akhter is twenty-five years old and expecting her third baby. She has not received antenatal care services for her past two pregnancies as she and her husband feared the cost.Friends and family told her they did not know the need for the services and she would be fine without them. She became aware of the services HOPE is providing to pregnant women through a friend who is also enrolled in the program and fortunately, lives in close proximity to the hospital and is able to travel with minimal obstacles. Thus far the doctor has expressed to her the importance of antenatal care, her birth options, and the schedule for her visits to HOPE Hospital. She feels educated on her pregnancy and is now able to make informed decisions regarding her and her baby's health.
Thank you for your support and making our work possible.
Sincerely,
Ashley Pugh
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Oct 22, 2015
1,000 Women will Receive Care!
By Ashley Pugh | Program Officer
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Mother Awaiting Antenatal Care
Dear HOPE Supporter,
Thank you for your continued support of our critical maternal health projects. We have exciting news to announce! Beginning this month, we are embarkng on a new project that will provide 1,000 women with antenatal care, postnatal care, care for her newborn, and all at-risk mothers with safe delivery. All 1,000 women will be invited to give birth at HOPE Hospital, but for those who wish to give birth at home, we will connect them with one of our graduating midwives to ensure she is safe. Mothers having birth at home with a midwife will receive a clean birth kit as well as a device that detects post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) to warn the woman and her midwife that she needs to seek medical attention in the event of PPH. This is a continuation of the project we completed in 2014 where we had provided 500 women with safe antenatal care and deivery, which was extremely successful. This project however encompasses many more services and additional care. All mothers will be throoughly educated on safe pregnancy, delivery and newborn care. Thank you again for making our work possible.
Sincerely,
Ashley Pugh
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May 1, 2015
Increase in Emergency Care: Saving Mother's Lives
By Ashley Pugh | Program Officer
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This woman is receiving antenatal care.
Dear HOPE Supporter,
The numbers don't lie: we are saving more women's lives than ever before. From the start of this year until now, we have provided 31 cesarean sections, In a population whee over 90% of women have birth at home, one can only imagine how little women come for emergency obstetric care, as the distance is too great and the decision at home is made too late for her life to be saved. This indicates that more women are being educated on healthy pregnancy and delivery by our staff, and more women are receiving antenatal care. During their antenatal care visits are they informed whether they are having a high-risk pregnancy. Mothers are being informed and having the ability, for the first time, to make an informed decision regarding their health, and the health of their baby. Rural mothers are planning their births and taking precautions when necessary to ensure their safety. We have never seen so many women seeking this care at our hospital before, and that is how we know progress is being made.
Thank you for your support in ensuring these rural mothers have access to care and information. Because of you we are truly empowering these women while facilitating healthy families.
Best Regards,
Ashley Pugh
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