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Health Poverty Action

Shappi Khorsandi makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action.

The comedian Shappi Khorsandi makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action.

Registered Charity Number 290535
To Give:
- Freephone 0800 404 8144
- Freepost 大象传媒 Radio 4 Appeal. (That's the whole address. Please do not write anything else on the front of the envelope). Mark the back of the envelope 'Health Poverty Action.'
- Cheques should be made payable to 'Health Poverty Action.'.

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Thu 10 Nov 2016 15:27

Health Poverty Action

Health Poverty Action works in partnership with the poorest communities around the world in their fight for better health. This means improving access to healthcare so that indigenous mothers like Mar铆a have an equal chance of health and life in the future. We work on a range of vital health issues, including training local women to spot danger signs in pregnancy and ensure mothers can give birth safely.聽

Improving the health of mothers and babies around the world

Improving the health of mothers and babies around the world

800 women die every day due to pregnancy related complications. Like Mar铆a, the vast majority are from the poorest communities within developing countries. Health Poverty Action works with them to overcome this injustice. Last year we supported over 293,000 mothers to access life-saving healthcare.

Philipa, one of the 620 women trained to support mothers in Guatemala

Philipa, one of the 620 women trained to support mothers in Guatemala

鈥淚鈥檝e learned to check the baby鈥檚 position in the womb, to know the risks and how I can refer women to hospital for treatment. We鈥檙e working together to ensure that no mothers should die due to pregnancy.鈥 聽

Last year Health Poverty Action trained 11,450 people like Philipa to ensure healthcare is available in the hardest to reach areas.

Amina, a mother whose health knowledge saved her life

Amina, a mother whose health knowledge saved her life

Amina is from a nomadic community in Ethiopia, where the nearest health facility is five hours鈥 drive away. 聽

鈥淗ad it not been for the educational outreach and the ambulance service Health Poverty Action provided, I would have died in childbirth at home. I鈥檓 now advocating other women to seek healthcare too.鈥 聽

Last year Health Poverty Action supported 14 ambulances and stocked 476 health posts and mobile clinics in the world鈥檚 poorest communities.

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  • Sun 6 Nov 2016 07:54
  • Sun 6 Nov 2016 21:26
  • Thu 10 Nov 2016 15:27

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