Our goal is to implement and develop projects and programs that will strengthen and/or create health systems to improve the lives of communities with limited access to better health systems.
Our emphasis is on the vulnerable population in the world notably, the poor and needy women and children. Consequently, our projects and programs focus on rectifying some of the problems these vulnerable groups face.
Maternity Care
Maternal and Pediatric Health are important because access to high quality prenatal and postnatal care can help prevent or manage any complications that come with pregnancy and childbirth. Data from WHO show the negative impact inadequate medical care can have in our communities. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Women in less developed countries have, on average, many more pregnancies than women in developed countries, and their lifetime risk of death due to pregnancy is higher. The mortality rate for maternal deaths is about 1 in 5400 in high income countries compared to 1 in 45 in low income countries.
- Every day in 2017, approximately 810 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.
- Between 2000 and 2017, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR, number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) dropped by about 38% worldwide.
- 94% of all maternal deaths occur in low and lower middle-income countries.
- Young adolescents (ages 10-14) face a higher risk of complications and death as a result of pregnancy than other women.
- Skilled care before, during and after childbirth can save the lives of women and newborns.
As part of Wabs Foundation’s mission, we have taken it upon ourselves to help reduce the risks that come with childbearing amongst women living in low income countries primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. We hope to provide provide some medical supplies, help pay for
Pediatric Care
- Every day in 2017, approximately 810 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.
- Between 2000 and 2017, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR, number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) dropped by about 38% worldwide.
- 94% of all maternal deaths occur in low and lower middle-income countries.
- Young adolescents (ages 10-14) face a higher risk of complications and death as a result of pregnancy than other women.
- Skilled care before, during and after childbirth can save the lives of women and newborns.
Malaria Treatment, Control & Prevention
Our focus is to help in the prevention, control and treatment of Malaria, a very deadly disease, in Sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization reports that in 2012, malaria, which is caused by Plasmodium falciparum led to 207 million clinical episodes and 627,000 deaths.
Pregnant women and children are particularly vulnerable to malaria’s effects. About 460,000 (over 70%) of the deaths reported above were children under the age of five. About 90% of all malaria deaths in the world today occur in Africa south of the Sahara.
From partnerships with hospitals and clinics along with help from donors we hope to achieve this goal. Malaria has a serious effect on children and compared to the effect on adults.
This is because most infections in Africa are caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the most dangerous of the four human malaria parasites. It is also because the most effective malaria vector – the mosquito Anopheles gambiae – is the most widespread in Africa and the most difficult to control.
Although adults can also become infected with malaria, the illness is usually less severe thanks to their acquired immunity. Infections in young children are serious and may kill if not treated promptly according to the WHO.
Children who survive malaria may suffer long-term consequences of the infection. Repeated episodes of fever and illness reduce appetite and restrict play, social interaction, and educational opportunities, thereby contributing to poor development.
An estimated 2% of children who recover from malaria infections affecting the brain (cerebral malaria) suffer from learning impairments and disabilities due to brain damage, including epilepsy and spasticity. Malaria also has some socio-economic effects. Malaria predominantly affects poorer individuals and communities.
Families may strain their already limited resources to pay for treatment while also facing the burden of caring for affected family members. This contributes to a cycle of poverty from which it is hard to escape.
Breast Cancer
Part of the foundation’s mission is to promote breast cancer awareness, frequent check ups, education on self-testing and ultimately provide infrastructure to help in the detection and treatment.
According to the NIH, there is a growing incidence of breast cancer globally. Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women globally, accounting for about 17.5 million cancer cases and 9 million deaths in 2015.
Breast cancer is now ranked the most common cancer worldwide, increasing from 1.7 million incident cases in 2005 to 2.4 million cases in 2015. Insights into the epidemiology and risks associated with breast cancer have seen relative improvements in the response to breast cancer across population groups, particularly in high-income settings.
However, in Africa and many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), several challenges including poor health infrastructure, incomplete vital registrations, lack of population awareness, delayed health seeking behavior and low levels of female education and empowerment have led to high mortality from breast cancer, and also engendered a complex barrier to improving public health response to breast cancer in these settings.
Source: NIH 2018
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