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Hamlin midwives are saving more lives through Project Zero

Never have Hamlin midwives played a more pivotal role in eradicating obstetric fistula and improving maternal healthcare across Ethiopia.

Project Zero includes expansion of the Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia Prevention program. Our goal is to establish a midwifery clinic in every woreda (district), staffed by Hamlin midwives who have trained at the Hamlin College of Midwives.

Hamlin's Project Zero midwives

A comprehensive antenatal program is also being introduced to ensure all pregnant women deliver safely and new cases of obstetric fistula are prevented.

In addition, a new app called Maternal Health Improvement Tool (M-HIT) is being used by Hamlin midwives to monitor pregnant women and escalate care for those at risk.

Hamlin's Project Zero midwives

Every day, approximately 800 women around the world die as a result of complications from pregnancy and childbirth.

If midwives were present during birth, up to 90% of these deaths could be prevented, according to the International Confederation of Midwives

In rural Ethiopia, just 50% of women have access to medical care during their pregnancy, so the increasing number of midwives in rural communities is vital to ensure women no longer suffer for days on end in an obstructed labour.

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