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| First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone| Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma |
She cares. Mrs. Sia Nyama koroma has worked tirelessly and passionately
for the past four years to help save the lives of mothers and babies in
Sierra Leone. She is dedicated to the empowerment of our women because
it is imperative to the liberation of our country. It is important that
we resound that the lives of Sierra Leonean and African Women matter.
Read the rest of the interview here, where she is featured as a CHAMPION on CARMMA'S new website
launch. The re-launching of the new website is symbolic, it send a strong message that AFRICANS CARE ABOUT
THE LIVES OF OUR MOTHERS AND BABIES and celebrating the stories of success despite the challenges, in addition to
highlighting the people who make surviving and thriving for women
possible, is prolific in the process of reducing maternal and newborn mortality in Africa.
Today
the African Union’s Commissioner for Social Affairs, H.E Dr Mustapha Sidiki
Kaloko launched a new website for its Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of
Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) – www.carmma.org.
The
new website which has been pulled together by a team in the Department of
Social Affairs promotes maternal and newborn survival, and provides evidence on
progress in achieving the targets African leaders have set.
In
launching the site the Commissioner said:
“The
African Union continues to play a critical role in promoting issues of
maternal, newborn and child survival and placing it high on the African
political agenda. I am delighted, therefore, to be launching this website which
is a culmination of the work of many African and International champions of
maternal, child and newborn health.
“With
the launch of the CARMMA website we hope to bring together in one place
evidence and information on maternal, newborn and child survival across the
continent.
“We
also hope to showcase the champions that are working to give African mothers
and their babies a future.
“We
invite visitors to the site to identify individuals and send in stories,
detailing their local, national or continent-wide maternal survival champions
(see details below). We know that there are many men and women, health workers,
officials, community leaders as well as political leaders that are, on a
day-to-day basis, working to save the lives of women and children.
“It
does not matter who they may be. They
might hold the highest office in the land, or perhaps they work as nurses,
midwives and doctors. They could be
teachers educating girls and boys in safe motherhood, or district council
officers ensuring safe and regular supplies for the clinic. Or they could be
those, like the young owners of a motorbike or bicycle – who give up their leisure
to ensure that a pregnant mother gets to the clinic in good time.
“Whoever
and wherever they are – if they are playing a role in saving mothers lives,
then send us a photo and a story, and we will try our best to feature them on
this site.
By
that means we hope to bring together an army of CARMMA champions across the
continent.
Africa
Cares: No Woman Should Die While Giving Life”
Notes
to editor:
All submissions of names of those involved in saving the lives of mothers, newborns and children should send details of the person and their story to – kenneth.oliko@carmma.org.
All submissions of names of those involved in saving the lives of mothers, newborns and children should send details of the person and their story to – kenneth.oliko@carmma.org.
In May 2009 the African
Union launched the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in
Africa (CARMMA) with the aim to trigger concerted and increased actions to
improve maternal and newborn health and survival across the continent. So far CARMMA
has been launched in 37 African countries. The CARMMA campaign aims to:
·
Build on existing efforts to improve maternal,
newborn and child health across Africa – particularly by sharing best
practices.
·
Generate and share data on maternal, newborn and
child health.
·
Advocate for increased political commitment, and
mobilise domestic resources in support of maternal, newborn and child health
·
Communicate with the wider African public – and
inspire action.
Africa Cares: No woman should die while giving life
The refresh of the www.carmma.org was funded by UK AID as part of the
Evidence for Action (E4A) programme.
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