From Pregnancy to Postpartum: The Lifesaving Role of the Mohamed Moge Maternal and Child Health Center

Maternal and child health is a critical concern in many countries around the world, including Hargeisa, Somaliland, where families often face significant challenges in accessing the necessary healthcare services and resources to ensure the health and wellbeing of mothers and their newborns. However, the Mohamed Moge Maternal and Child Health Center, supported by the UNFPA, is making significant strides in addressing this problem. The center provides a wide range of maternal and child health services, including prenatal care, safe delivery services, postnatal care, neonatal care, family planning, nutrition counseling, and immunization programs. The center's facilities, which include a pharmacy and office, ensure that essential medication and resources are available to all, regardless of their income. The MCH and UNFPA's support have significantly improved the health and wellbeing of the community by providing mothers and children with access to quality care. The center has already helped many women in the region, including Amiira Bihi, a 24-year-old mother who received postpartum care at the center just hours after delivering her second child. Midwife Nimao, a graduate of a midwifery school in Hargeisa supported by UNFPA, provided comprehensive maternal and child health care to Amiira, highlighting the quality of the care provided by the MCH.

Mothers like Kawsar Cawil and Sacda Xariir have benefited greatly from the services provided by the MCH. Kawsar received ongoing care and support at the neonatal ward just hours after delivering her fifth child, with skilled midwives providing her with the necessary care and attention. This is the third child Kawsar has delivered at the center, where she feels safe and comfortable thanks to the support of UNFPA. Sacda, a mother of four, also received compassionate care from skilled midwives at the center during the birth of her newest family member. Her daughters were delighted to celebrate the arrival of their sibling at the MCH, highlighting the importance of these critical services in the community.

The dedicated team at the MCH, led by team leader Nuura Sugule Yusuf and midwife Nimao, are committed to providing high-quality care to women and newborns during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. With the support of UNFPA, the MCH is able to offer BEMOC (Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care) activities, ensuring that critical maternal and child health services are available to those in need. Asma Noor, a 26-year-old pregnant with her fifth child, received neonatal care supported by UNFPA and accompanied by her mother. Asma is just one of many women whose lives have been positively impacted by the services provided at the center, highlighting the crucial role that the MCH plays in improving maternal and child health in the community.

Pharmacist Nuura Ibrahim and the MCH play a critical role in providing essential healthcare services to low-income mothers in the community, making healthcare accessible to all. The facilities and staff of the center, supported by UNFPA, are dedicated to improving maternal and child health in the region. UNFPA's commitment to improving maternal and newborn health is essential in ensuring access to quality healthcare for all. If you would like to support the work of UNFPA and organizations like it that are working to improve maternal and child health in low-income communities, you can donate on the UNFPA website. By doing so, you can help make a difference in the lives of mothers and children in need.