Transforming Birth
Growing midwives and healthy communities.
Vision & Mission
Mother Health International exists to radically reduce unnecessary deaths in childbirth by training midwives in the evidence based Midwifery Model of Care and transforming clinics into centers of excellence.
Reproductive Healthcare is a human right.
Mothers have the right to not only survive childbirth but thrive.
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Increase in prenatal care
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Increase in births with a skilled attendant
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Reduction in perinatal mortality
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Increase 0-5 survival
Our Model of Care
Every minute, somewhere in the world, a woman dies in childbirth. That is approximately 536,000 women a year. 99% of these deaths occur in countries outside the West. Most are preventable.
MHI is changing this. Our innovative midwifery training institute is the only center in Uganda that trains midwives to international standards. Our birth center has the best outcomes in East Africa and is a hub for learning best practices.
We create a network of safety where traditional midwives, community health workers, nurse midwives and doctors work collaboratively to enroll women in pregnancy early and follow them through the year after birth.
MHI staff are guided by principles of compassionate care that combine practical skills from the West and renewable traditional methods that are specific to the communities being served. This combination is the ‘secret sauce’ to MHI’s good outcomes.
Accessible Care
MHI removes barriers to high-quality care by addressing the three delays and offering collaborative care between traditional midwives, nurse midwives and doctors. Our model starts in the home and is unique to each family’s needs.
Community Oriented
Midwifery care starts in the community. Our locally-led collectives determine health care priorities and as such, our programming is reflexive and responsive to the deepest needs of the families we serve.
Innovative Education
MHI offers a full spectrum of training for birth workers. Traditional Midwives, Nurse Midwives and Doctors all have the opportunity to learn in a variety of collaborative and innovative programs including partnerships with some of the top midwifery education programs in the world.
Global Impact
The MHI model is replicable and is evidence of the profound Lancet findings that scaling quality midwifery care can reduce up to 80% of unnecessary mortality. We help communities to thrive.
Impact Projects
Birth Center
Innovations for Traditional Midwives
Yala Yala Midwifery Education
Consultancies
Transforming birth
Midwives who have trained in the MHI model work in clinics throughout the region, reaching thousands of women each year and radically improving outcomes.