Options news 4 May 2017 Not your average midwife … I was intrigued to meet Ben. When I asked my colleague, Peter, to recommend a midwife to interview for International Day of the Midwife he immediately suggested Ben. Not because he was someone he knew…
Insight 11 April 2017 Addressing disrespect and abuse in childbirth in Kenya As I walked through the reception area of our office in Bungoma last week, a shocking newspaper article caught my eye titled ‘The Hell that is Delivery Rooms’. While the title was sensational, I turned…
Insight 7 April 2017 World Health Day 2017: Let’s talk about postpartum depression in teen mothers Today, April 7th, is World Health Day; a day commemorated every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation. This year, the theme is depression and the campaign slogan…
Options news 3 April 2017 Accountability groups driving changes in maternal and newborn health SLAMs comprise government, media, health professional associations and civil society networks and are made up of sub-committees on Evidence, Advocacy, and Knowledge Management and Communication. These…
Options news 8 March 2017 Persevering in being bold My name is Nicole Sijenyi-Fulton. I’m the Team Leader for a programme in Kenya, called the Maternal and Newborn Improvement project, or MANI for short. MANI works with the health sector in Bungoma…
Options news 8 March 2017 Advocating for women in remote areas Who are you? I am Maureen Dar Iang, and I’m from Burma. I have been based in Kathmandu for the last 19 years. I am working with Nepal Health Sector Support Programme for the last 6.5…
Options news 8 March 2017 Being bold to advocate for maternal health My name is Esther Agbon and I am the Health Finance and Advocacy Advisor for Options’ Evidence for Action-MamaYe programme in Nigeria. My work involves simplifying health budgets so that they can be…
Options news 27 January 2017 Options donates supplies and equipment to improve maternal and newborn care in Kenya The materials will be distributed to 35 high volume health facilities throughout the county, boosting the quality and quantity of health services provided to pregnant women, new mothers and their…