A compelling testimonial from Edna Adan about the importance of BKFA’s birthing kit program that is supporting mothers and babies in the Republic of Somaliland.
BKFA is an Australian based not-for-profit NGO dedicated to the elimination of preventable maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity.
BKFA Birthing Kits are a simple and effective tool for basic infection prevention and first-line childbirth care. Disposable Delivery Kits are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an essential tool for use by birth attendants when a delivery occurs outside of a designated facility, particularly in emergency settings.
Each kit contains 6 disposable components:
- Soap to wash the birth attendant’s hands and the mother’s perineum.
- A plastic Sheet to prevent the mother and newborn coming into contact with the ground or an unhygienic surface.
- Gloves to cover the birth attendant’s hands and provide protection from infections such as HIV for careers and care recipients.
- Gauze to wipe clear the newborn baby’s eyes, and to clean the mother’s perineum prior to giving birth.
- Cord ties to cleanly tie the umbilical cord.
- A sterile blade to cut the umbilical cord and reduce risk of newborn tetanus and sepsis.