ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN
#MaternalMonday is an advocacy campaign that urges mothers and healthcare providers to ensure safe pregnancies and deliveries by utilizing well-equipped medical facilities, skilled midwives, and appropriate medical referrals.
#MaternalMonday Delivers traction in maternal newborn and child health goals from pregnancy, post-natal periods to newborn nurturing, infant and childbirth registration, immunization, breastfeeding, and nutrition, from point of pregnancy up till adolescence and womanhood, including prevention of child marriage, retention of girls in education, and eradication of gender violence.
#MaternalMonday allows us to regularly build evidence on what works, and how best they work, in relation to maternal, newborn, and child health. A crucial tool for such evidence-building, especially regarding civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS), is the hand-held Personal Health Record (PHR) which records all processes, happenings and interventions during pregnancy, childbirth and up till the child is 5 years old. The Wellbeing Foundation Africa will continue to use #MaternalMonday to get feedback on the use of the PHR, in order to drive people-led, community-based progress in maternal, newborn and child health improvements.
The Wellbeing Foundation Africa works tirelessly to save lives and alleviate the suffering of mothers, newborns and children in Nigeria and across Africa. Our frontline programmes, advocacy and partnerships aim to educate and empower women to be health-seeking and a partner in their own development. WBFA’s programmes are supported through sponsorship, donations and partner funding. As we continue to grow in our work and reach, we seek additional support. Below are various ways you can be involved.
Programme Support: Support one of our programmes.
Sponsor an Event: Help with our events and conferences aimed at empowering women and children in Nigeria. Contact us via email for opportunities.
Host an Event on Our Behalf: Organise events to increase awareness of our work.
Support Our Midwives: Join our founder, H.E. Toyin Ojora Saraki, in advocating for midwives and midwife associations worldwide.
‘In Kind’ Gifts: Donate goods or professional skills to promote our work.
Partnerships: Collaborate with us to improve maternal, newborn, and child health in Nigeria. Contact us to discuss potential partnerships.
#MaternalMondaySelfie: Share a selfie of your efforts to improve maternal, newborn, and child health, and tag us with #MaternalMondaySelfie. We will amplify your message.
