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Last week, we resumed our maternal and child health promotion sessions in 4 villages. After discussing childhood pneumonia and Rh incompatibility, we tested 72 women for their blood group and asked them to complete our questionnaire. In Sierra Leone, blood grouping is not part of the routine tests carried out during antenatal care, and very […]

This week, we are launching the second phase of our project on Rhesus incompatibility by training healthcare staff at the public hospital in Magburaka and in health centers across the Kholifa Rowalla chiefdom. Many of them had heard very little about the topic and showed great interest in learning more. We hope that these professionals

Yesterday, 3 inspiring female Sierra Leonean authors graciously donated 9 copies of their book for UMPIWE Women’s Book Club If you also want to contribute to this initiative, check our crowdfunding : https://gofund.me/ff85d622e Let’s achieve amazing things together

Happy International Women’s Day Today, let’s celebrate together all the women who strive day after day to make this world a better place. Let’s celebrate all the women who still have to fight for their fundamental rights. Let’s celebrate all the women who show strength, courage, determination, and resilience in order to achieve their goals.

This year, for the World Cancer Day, UMPIWE is partnering with Thinking PINK Breast Cancer Foundation to support Cillahmah Cancer Foundation in Kamakwie, Karene District. After a meeting on the 3rd February with stakeholders, cancer survivors, secondary school students and healthcare workers, we continued the next day with a training of healthcare workers about breast

A quick recap of our pilot project on Rh incompatibility with our partner WIRhE! Over 850 community members joined our health promotion sessions across 23 villages, and 200+ women shared their voices by completing our questionnaire. We’re excited to continue this journey and will be returning to these villages regularly starting in April to keep

This November, Isabelle, Sarah’s mother, has been busy sewing amazing Christmas decorations made out of wax materials. She sold her creations for a total of 702 euros, sum that she generously donated to UMPIWE ! We thank her a lot for her dedication and support !

Rhesus disease is a largely unknown and neglected condition in Sierra Leone. According to several studies, in Sub-Saharan Africa, about 3–4% of the population is Rhesus negative, compared to around 15% of the Caucasian population. Rhesus disease is a potential problem during pregnancy that occurs when a Rhesus-negative (Rh–) mother carries a Rhesus-positive (Rh+) baby.

Health Promotion in communities of Kholifa Rowalla Chiefdom This week, we launched a maternal and child health promotion project in partnership with the WIRhE Foundation (Worldwide Initiative for Rhesus Disease Eradication). Over the coming weeks, we will visit 24 villages to meet with the communities and discuss key maternal and child health topics such as

This week, as part of Pink October, we visited two villages in Kholifa Rowalla Chiefdom to raise awareness among women about breast cancer. Nearly ninety women attended our sessions, during which we discussed the possible signs and symptoms of breast cancer and emphasized the importance of early diagnosis. We also taught them how to perform