by Power Of Pads | May 24, 2012 | Blog |
In rural communities like Buburi, the majority of women give birth at home and are often uninformed about the importance of antenatal check-ups and having a trained midwife present during the birth. This significantly increases the risk of either the mother or her...
by Power Of Pads | Apr 25, 2012 | Blog
On 25 April, people and organisations around the world celebrate World Malaria Day to recognise the global efforts to eliminate this deadly disease. Through a combination of prevention, early diagnosis and prompt treatment, Friends of Buburi are helping the community...
by Power Of Pads | Apr 24, 2012 | Blog
Almost half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria. It is an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes and it claims nearly 1 millions deaths every year. More than 90% of these are in Africa, where a child will die from malaria every 45 seconds....
by Power Of Pads | Apr 9, 2012 | Blog
Ageing concerns each and every one of us – whether young or old, male or female, rich or poor – no matter where we live. For the first time in human history, the world will soon have more older people than children; that is why this year World Health Day on 7 April is...
by Power Of Pads | Mar 19, 2012 | Blog |
As Friends of Buburi founder and trustee, Joanna Hanks, prepares for her 9th visit to the clinic, we ask our Facebook fans ‘If you could ask Joanna anything, what would it be?’. Here are their questions and her answers… When and why did you decide to...
