Good maternal health care also needs well-trained support staff

by Jessie Forsyth | Nov 30, 2022 | Health Practitioners, Health Systems

Since successfully completing the construction of new health infrastructure – four rural maternity clinics, three large maternity waiting homes and three small maternity waiting homes – the project has been working to make each new health facility a model of...

September: A focus on women’s experiences and improving gender equality

by Jessie Forsyth | Sep 30, 2022 | Health Systems

This month, the Mozambique-Canada Maternal Health Project had a series of exciting highlights related to deepening analysis of women’s maternal experiences and improving gender equality in Inhambane province, Mozambique.   MES presentation and policy dialogue...

New Local Ambulance in Use!  Savanguane, Mozambique

by Don Kossick | May 29, 2022 | Community Work, Health Infrastructure, Health Systems

by Don Kossick with Jessie Forsyth Community receiving community ambulance. Last week, the community of Savanguane in Morrumbene District initiated the use of a local ambulance provided by the project. The handover ceremony took place quite close to the new maternity...

A Look Back at 2021

by Don Kossick | Jan 30, 2022 | Community Work, Health Practitioners, Health Systems, Project News

The beginning of a new year brings a look back on the previous one. In 2021, despite pandemic challenges, the Mozambique Canada Maternal Health Project continued to advance our work. Chambula Youth Health Committee We continued to engage community members in...

Mapping “Care Pathways”

by Don Kossick | May 31, 2021 | Community Work, Health Practitioners, Health Systems

Joint health system-community sessions to support women’s deliveries This month, project coordinators Ruta Massunguine and ArgentinaMunguambe (responsible for education in the community and the health system, respectively) have been busy carrying out sessions in each...

Progress and Prospects during a Pandemic

by Don Kossick | Feb 26, 2021 | Events, Health Systems

Presentation to PAW Conference 2021 The Mozambique Canada Maternal Project had an excellent opportunity in early February to present our work at the People Around the World (PAW) 2021 conference, hosted by the University of Saskatchewan. On Feb. 2-3, PAW gathered many...