Mothers of Africa - who are we?

Mothers of Africa is a Medical Educational Charity that trains medical staff in Sub-Sahara Africa to care for mothers during pregnancy and childbirth.

Did you know....

A Boeing 747 of mothers die in childbirth every single day in Africa.

In Africa a woman’s risk of dying from treatable or preventable complications of pregnancy and childbirth over the course of her lifetime is 1 in 22, compared to 1 in 7,300 in developed regions.

In a country like Benin, there are 11 anaesthetists in a country of 11 million. There are 140 anaesthetists in Cardiff alone!

Goal 5 of the UN’s Millennium goals is to decrease maternal mortality by 75% by 2015. It is a big goal, with big international talk and support. There is some progress, but in the meantime Mothers of Africa is making a real and practical difference.

Since the charity started in 2005, 15 trained anaesthetists have travelled to Benin, Togo, Ethiopia and Liberia to support the training of health care workers in these countries. We hope that this training empowers the people of these countries to improve their own provision of healthcare in a sustainable way.