About us
Save the Mothers was founded when Dr. Jean Chamberlain Froese, a Canadian obstetrician/ gynecologist from McMaster University, was confronted with mothers in need. As a volunteer with the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada and the Association of Obstetricians of Uganda, she discovered many of the causes of maternal death went far beyond medical barriers.
As a result, and in order to create awareness and lasting change, Dr. Chamberlain Froese worked with Ugandan colleagues (Dr. Florence Mirembe, Dr. Pious Okong, and Olive Sentumbwe Mugisa) and founded Save the Mothers (STM).
“This is not a woman’s issue. This is a development issue.”
~ STM Student
In 2005, STM launched its first program, a Master of Public Health Leadership (MPHL), at Uganda Christian University (UCU), near Uganda’s capital, Kampala. STM built on the truth that maternal mortality is not just a medical issue, but a societal problem. STM’s founders realized early that the need is to train not just health workers, but politicians, journalists, lawyers, educators, clergy, community activists and other leaders; and have these professionals join forces to create change in their own communities.
On the MPHL program, these working professionals learn why mothers in their country are dying, how they can make a difference in their spheres of influence and how they can network with other societal leaders to champion change.
That no mother or child should die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.
To train local leaders in the developing world to reduce maternal mortality within their own countries.
That universal access to quality maternal care in pregnancy and childbirth is a basic human right.
In partnership with other like-minded groups and individuals.
Save the Mothers is an international, charitable organization equipping African leaders to save the lives of women and babies.
Plot 67-173, Mukono Hill,
Bishop Tucker Road,
P.O. Box 4, Mukono, Uganda
Telephone:+256 312 350 800
Email: EADirector@savethemothers.org
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Save the Mothers promotes maternal health in the developing world through education, public awareness and advocacy. Based in Uganda and North America, Save The Mothers is part of a global movement to improve the health of mothers and babies