Gaston Hakizimana, Karambo Health Center Director says that they have committed to putting efforts in the initiative. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is necessary that when a mother has conceived, she should test and give birth at a health center. We are now going to conduct a special sensitization campaign to encourage mothers to always give birth at health centers because most of them die giving birth. There are those who die as a result of excessive bleeding, while babies succumb to pneumonia,\u201d he noted, adding that on the contrary, when parents give birth at the hospital, those problems cannot take place.<\/p>\n
Nemba Hospital director, Dr. Jean Baptiste Habimana says that in collaboration with \u2018Impinja Ntizigapfe project\u2019, loosely translated as \u2018May Babies Don\u2019t Die\u2019, they committed to eradicating maternal and infant mortality. He adds that so far, they are optimistic for success.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery health centre and hospital has taken measures to see why in some cases, there are maternal and infant deaths. That is what we are looking for. In the lessons that we are given, we are with people who are related to the baby and the mother here, we get to exchange ideas that make us make a decision in looking for a solution, and I hope that we shall achieve it,\u201d He said.<\/p>\n
Gakenke District Vice-mayor, in charge of Social Affairs Catherine Uwimana says that measures to prevent maternal and infant mortality have been taken. However, she said that some parents have a negative attitude towards being tested where they claim being bewitched.<\/p>\n
Today, Gakenke District has two referral hospitals; Ruli and Nemba. The district also has 23 health centers affiliated to the hospitals. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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