Nominate Tanzanians who excelled in saving mothers and babies, now!

This is recognition, this is an award fit for champions! A prize for excellence in maternal, newborn and child health: Mama Africa Award is here.People from all walks of life, including health-workers, decision-makers, community leaders and campaigners, are working for the health of women, babies and children in their communities. Their efforts have saved lives and helped ensure healthy and happy future generations for Africa. To recognise their outstanding efforts, CARMMA, an African Union campaign to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality, has launched the Mama Afrika Award. Developed by the AUC in partnership with Mama Ye!, will hail real-life heroes and heroines from around the continent. It honours remarkable efforts by individuals, communities, companies, governments or organisations in Africa that ensure Africa’s mothers, babies and children survive and thrive into the future. It is a prestigious, continent-wide prize for excellence in the field of maternal, newborn and child health. The award will focus on 6 categories 

• Innovation in Finance
• Access to Services
• Community Mobilisation and Participation
• Vulnerable Groups and Disadvantaged Population
• Conflict and Unstable Situations
• Capacity Building

 The Mama Afrika Award is named after Miriam Makeba, the famous singer, who was made a citizen of 10 African countries in recognition of her opposition to apartheid; and whose daughter died from complications related to pregnancy. Mr Nelson Lumumba Lee, Miriam Makeba's grandson, said of his grandmother, “she was very passionate about the wellbeing of children and mothers and she believed that women are the ones that nurture a nation”. It might be an organisation that has made major breakthrough in the care that is given to mothers and babies, or a government who have invested money and resources into health services for mothers and children. Or it might be an individual who has given long-term service, or service in especially difficult circumstances, to help mothers, babies and children survive. They all deserve our recognition.You can nominate Tanzanian individuals or organisations for this award by filling in this form. More information about the award can be obtained at the CARMMA website or email info@carmma.org.