Maternal and Child Health Community Observing Safe Motherhood Month April 2007
Dear Friends, We have received a few informative pieces prepared specially for observing Safe Motherhood Day, in April 2007. Thought, this would be a good time to share those with you. We will finally put all of these into our monthly update in a special section. So you can send in your comments, thoughts, reports or just a heartfelt note to motivate your colleagues in Solution Exchange. The message is loud and clear – step up and prevent these deaths.
Make Pregnancy Joyful and Safe - From Subramonia Iyer, UNICEF, Chennai On April 11 the following mail along the attachments were sent to those in my email list. I would like to share with the Solution exchange community as well. We have to find some solution at the earliest. Can I expect some feedback? ….. Read More Also see attached files - By the time (PPT, Size 151 KB) and Possible Solution (DOC, Size 22 KB)		Unsafe motherhood is unacceptable! - From Biswajit Padhi, SRUSTI, Orissa Today on the solemn day of National Safe Motherhood Day which is also the birthday of Kastruba, let us pledge to do that. “KNOW YOUR ENTITLEMENTS”, the writing is on the wall, only people have to ensure it as Unsafe Motherhood is not acceptable, especially when India is contributing 20% of the maternal deaths globally… Read More	Build the economic capacity of the mothers - From Sadhu Charan Panda, VSS Medical College Burla, Orissa During an FGD of 8 groups of mothers in Bargarh district of Orissa I was surprised to learn that in one group the mothers of that village are members of SHGs. Their awareness is adequate. They help their members in time of need so that neither mother nor child is devoid of proper health care …. Read More Also see, MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions 2007 going to SEWA… click here
Hb 12 by 12 Years: Targeting Anemia Eradication During Adolescence – From Suneeta Mittal, AIIMS, New Delhi Dear Friends, I am enclosing the invitation for 12 by 12 initiative and will be delighted with your presence during this important event. Sincerely, Suneeta Read Invitation & Brochure (PDF, Size: 222 KB)		SMS Alerts From Arvind Mathur, WHO India April 11th, National Safe Motherhood Day-theme 'Know Ur Entitlements'. Do ur part 2 let every women know that they r entitled 2 good quality care & a safe delivery. Lets Work Together to make every mother & child count! From Bulbul Sood, CEDPA, New Delhi April 11th, Safe Motherhood Day. Do ur part 2 let women know that they r entitled 2 care and a safe delivery	Blog on Safe Motherhood - From Anju Dadhwal, WHO India, New Delhi Check the new blog on Safe Motherhood. Click Here
Queries that are still going to come on this theme Setting Up Delivery Huts & Immunisation Centres Anemia in Adolescence Operationalising FRUs Instrument Safety Sex Education in Schools for Safe Motherhood Women’s Groups for Safe Motherhood Open Queries on this theme this month Designing Birth Planning Calendars for Safe Motherhood Home Delivery Vs. Institutional Delivery (with a focus on JSY) To see previous messages please log in to our archives What else do you wish to discuss? Send them in. Also invite your friends to join in.
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