WAHA - Women and Health Alliance International http://www.waha-international.org/ 13/06/2013 1 French Ministry of Women’s Rights hosts photo exhibition from WAHA’s maternal health projects in Ethiopia http://www.waha-international.org/?news=1597&languages=ENG On June 28, Mrs. Najat Vallaud-Belkacem , France’s Minister of Women’s Rights and Government spokesperson, will join Ethiopia’s Minister of Women, Children, and Youth Affairs, Her Excellency Mrs. Zenebu Tadesse, and WAHA International to celebrate the opening of the exhibition within the Ministry of Women’s Rights in Paris, France. ]]> 13/06/2013 - 00:00 Chad: 26 motorbike ambulances ready for use in N'djamena http://www.waha-international.org/?news=1598&languages=ENG Earlier this month, WAHA successfully assembled 26 maternal health motorbike ambulances in N’djamena, Chad. These motorbikes will be presented to the presidency and distributed throughout the country by Chad’s Ministry of Health. ]]> 12/06/2013 - 00:00 Muslimo http://www.waha-international.org/?testimonies=1596&languages=ENG Muslimo Isaak, 27 years old Mogadishu, Somalia ]]> 11/06/2013 - 00:00 The Strength to Survive: WAHA celebrates International Day to End Fistula with an art series from Ethiopia http://www.waha-international.org/?news=1586&languages=ENG On the first ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula , WAHA International celebrates the global gains in fistula care by launching The Strength to Survive , a collection of artwork that shines light on the strong and courageous women who combat fistula in Ethiopia. ]]> 23/05/2013 - 00:00 WAHA célèbre la Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la fistule obstétricale avec une collection de dessins de l’Ethiopie http://www.waha-international.org/?news=1594&languages=FRA En cette toute première Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la fistule obstétricale , WAHA International est heureux de célébrer les avancées réalisées dans le domaine des soins de fistule obstétricale avec le lancement de Renaître Femme , une collection de  dessins mettant en lumière la force et le courage de ces femmes qui luttent contre la fistule obstétricale en Ethiopie. ]]> 23/05/2013 - 00:00 Assessing the State of the World’s Mothers report: a look at this year’s findings and where WAHA stands in efforts to improve healthcare http://www.waha-international.org/?news=1589&languages=ENG Surviving the First Day , the 14th annual State of the World’s Mothers report released earlier this month by Save the Children , examines first-day death rates of babies in 186 countries and maternal and child healthcare in 176 countries. ]]> 20/05/2013 - 00:00 Suffering in Silence: Addressing the Social Stigma of Fistula http://www.waha-international.org/?blog=1588&languages=ENG As we spend National Women’s Health Week empowering women to make responsible health decisions, particular attention needs to be drawn to an often overlooked barrier to women’s care: the social stigma of obstetric fistula. ]]> 17/05/2013 - 00:00 New blog featured in Maternal Health Task Force's Respectful Maternity Care blog series http://www.waha-international.org/?news=1584&languages=ENG WAHA's recent blog, featured in the Maternal Health Task Force's Respectful Care blog series, highlights our recent efforts to achieve dignified healthcare in Ethiopia. ]]> 13/05/2013 - 00:00 Quality education for quality midwives: the Mogadishu Midwifery School http://www.waha-international.org/?news=1585&languages=ENG Inaugurated only last year, the Mogadishu Midwifery School has already enrolled dozens of students and has become one of the most reliable midwife training programs in Somalia. ]]> 13/05/2013 - 00:00 Marthe http://www.waha-international.org/?testimonies=1582&languages=ENG Marthe Syamungu Makundane, Midwife N'djamena, Chad ]]> 10/05/2013 - 00:00 Marthe http://www.waha-international.org/?testimonies=1593&languages=FRA Marthe Syamunga Makundane, Midwife N’Djamena, Tchad ]]> 10/05/2013 - 00:00 Adama http://www.waha-international.org/?testimonies=1581&languages=ENG Adama Padimo Oumar, Midwife N’djamena, Chad ]]> 08/05/2013 - 00:00 Adama http://www.waha-international.org/?testimonies=1592&languages=FRA Adama Padimo Oumar, Sage-femme N’Djamena, Tchad ]]> 08/05/2013 - 00:00 Zara http://www.waha-international.org/?testimonies=1580&languages=ENG Zara Neloumta, Midwife N’djamena, Chad ]]> 07/05/2013 - 00:00 Zara http://www.waha-international.org/?testimonies=1591&languages=FRA Zara Neloumta, Sage-femme N’Djamena, Tchad ]]> 07/05/2013 - 00:00 Amina http://www.waha-international.org/?testimonies=1579&languages=ENG Amina Omar, Midwife Mogadishu, Somalia ]]> 06/05/2013 - 00:00 Amina http://www.waha-international.org/?testimonies=1590&languages=FRA Amina Omar, Sage-femme Mogadiscio, Somalie ]]> 06/05/2013 - 00:00 WAHA participates in Fistula Initiatives meeting http://www.waha-international.org/?news=1577&languages=ENG WAHA International’s General Secretary Dr. Sinan Khaddaj joined other leading fistula treatment advocates at FIGO’s London offices for the Fistula Initiatives Partner Meeting. ]]> 30/04/2013 - 00:00 Tchad: Le Centre de Santé Reproductive améliore l’accès aux soins maternels http://www.waha-international.org/?news=1576&languages=FRA WAHA International continue de lutter contre la mortalité maternelle et les complications liées à la grossesse à N’djamena, Tchad . ]]> 25/04/2013 - 00:00 Healthcare in Conflict Zones: Why the Women of Somalia Need Our Help http://www.waha-international.org/?blog=1574&languages=ENG The lethal attack on Mogadishu’s Supreme Court last week is a jarring reminder that Somalia is still riddled with turmoil. It is not, however, a sign that Somali is regresssing from its recently-achieved and much-applauded progress. ]]> 19/04/2013 - 00:00