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Aya Birthing  Kits Project

During our time in the villages in December 2016, we met with birth attendants who expressed significant concerns about the need for cleaner conditions for women to deliver babies. In response, AYA Project collected donated supplies and assembled 100 clean birthing kits, which were then delivered to women in need in the Ivory Coast. These kits play a crucial role in reducing the risk of infection for both mothers and babies.

Building on this initiative, during our upcoming January mission, AYA Project will distribute an additional  kits to pregnant mothers as well as birthing attendants in rural villages. We are committed to improving maternal and infant healthcare by providing essential resources and support to those in need. Your continued support allows us to make a tangible difference in the lives of mothers and babies in these communities

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Here Are The Facts:

  • The United Nations &  W.H.O. estimates that over 300,000 women die annually in childbirth. Developing countries account for 99% of these deaths.

  • 1 in 13 women in Africa die of causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.

    • 1 in 2,400 in the United States of America

  • Infection following delivery is the leading cause of death among these mothers and newborns.

  • 60 million women give birth each year with the assistance of a Traditional Birth Attendant or with no assistance at all.

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What Impact Can Birthing Kits Have ?

  • Research conducted by USAID in Tanzania shows the positive impact of the kits on women’s and children’s health. In a study of 3,200 participants, organization found that women who used the kits were substantially less likely to develop genital tract infections, and their infants were substantially less likely to develop cord infections. USAID estimates that if clean birth kits were used in 90 percent of home births, it would save the lives of 6,300 women and 102,000 newborns each year

What are Birthing Kits?

The birthing kit addresses the 7 cleans needed for a safe delivery to help prevent infection risks for mother and babies!

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1. A plastic sheet

  • one-meter (approximately one-yard) square piece of heavy-gauge plastic 4 mil thick

  • To be spread under the birthing mother preventing mother and baby coming into contact with the floor or ground

2. Examination gloves

  • For Clean hands

  • To prevent birth attendant transmitting germs to mother and baby

3. Soap

  • For clean hands

  • To prevent the birth attendant transmitting germs to mother and baby

  • Washing and drying the stumps prevents infection

4. Cord

  • For clean ties for the umbilical cord

  • To prevent bleeding from the umbilical cord for mother and baby

5. Single-edge razor blade 

  • to cut the umbilical cord.

6. Gauze

  • To wipe secretions from the babies eyes and the mother's perineum

7. 2 Receiving blanket – 30”x 30” or 32”x 32” size

  • To Warm The Baby

 

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