Today the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service (KNBTS) launches its blood donation campaign 'Show Your Love, donate blood.'
Many women require blood replacement while in labour, because excessive loss of blood (postpartum haemorrhage) has been identified to be one of the biggest causes of death for women in labour.
After Paul Makonda urged the residents of Dar es Salaam to be an example for donating the biggest number of units of blood, public figures, politicians and members of the public rushed to donate…
Meet Margaret, a midwife at the Nsuta Polyclinic in Ghana.
Read about MamaYe's research in support of voluntary blood donation, and why this might also be valuable support the Ebola response.
Kigoma has delivered a resounding message during this year’s World Blood Donor Day celebrations: we can achieve our vision of a time when our mothers and babies do not needlessly die at that blessed…
Blood shortage worries government. Just under one third of blood needed in Malawi is being collected. There is a greater need to sensitize communities on the importance of blood donation. Adult males…
There are many heroes in Koinadugu district who help save the lives of mothers and babies. Meet Steven - he works relentlessly for them.
The MamaYe campaign was in Mchinji district where it facilitated community blood mobilization. 71 units were collected and we smile because those are lives saved. But during the campaign, we came…
Friday, December 6 known as Farmers’ Day was a holiday set aside to celebrate the hardworking farmers in Ghana. Ordinarily, many people will throng beaches and recreational centres to have fun to…
The National Blood Transfusion Service and MamaYe Ghana had a very successful blood donation exercise at the premises of its new National Headquarters at Korle-bu near the Idadfa Park on Friday,…
More than a thousand young Tanzanians had gathered to donate blood to save mothers and newborns. Altogether a remarkable event. A demonstration of selfless dedication and commitment by young people…
For over a decade, taxi drivers from the Gomoa Ajumako Ayan Assiem District in Ghana’s central region have helped save the lives of mothers and babies.