Ammalife is pleased to announce our partnership with clinical products supplier, Kimal, whose Ammalife PPH Detection Drape will ensure women are rapidly diagnosed if they lose too much blood during birth. Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the most common reason for death related to childbirth globally. Every day, 200 mothers will die from PPH. It can be [...]
Upcoming AGM! Please join us for our AGM if you'd like to hear about what we've been doing in the last year. It will take place on 8th December 2026 online and in person from 7pm-9pm. If you'd like to join, please get in touch with us by visiting our Contact Us page or email us [...]
In the wake of his OBE recommendations for the Kings Birthdays Honours list 2023, we caught up with our Founder, and Chair of the Executive Board, Prof. Arri Coomarasamy about why he set up the charity, and what has been the driving force behind his passion for Global Maternal Health. I'm [...]
Published in the New England Journal of Medicine this month, E-MOTIVE - a set of interventions to manage postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), has been found to reduce heavy bleeding by 60%. This is a major breakthrough in reducing deaths from childbirth-related bleeding and Ammalife are delighted to have been a partner; providing [...]
ISUOG and FMF present Ultrasound Essentials 2023 Registration for Ultrasound Essentials 2023 is NOW OPEN. ISUOG and the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) present a FREE two-day online event for all clinicians working in lower resource settings on 3-4 February 2023. Day 1 – Gynecology and early pregnancy Time: 08:00 [...]
What is miscarriage? Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks. It is more common than many people realise as it affects 1 in 4 pregnancies. Miscarriage is still seen as a taboo topic by many people which often leads couples feeling alone and unsupported. There are many different [...]
As a small organisation, Ammalife is almost completely run by volunteers. Each one of us, volunteer or otherwise, all share the same vision that no mother should die whilst giving life. Essential to our organisation is our Board of Trustees who are responsible for ensuring that Ammalife keeps to its mission of saving mothers' lives worldwide. [...]
We're excited to unveil Ammalife's 2018 Annual Report, celebrating all of Ammalife's activities in the previous year. There's been great progress in Malawi where we've been working with local NGO, PACHI Malawi, to treat and prevent cases of maternal sepsis, as well as to improve hygiene practices in hospitals. Our Change Makers have excelled in their [...]
Ammalife is excited to announce our end of year fundraiser! You're all invited to join us for a fun-filled and festive afternoon of food and fundraising at the opulent Tipu Sultan, Mosely, from 12-4pm on Saturday 1st December. Alongside a delicious three-course meal and non-alcoholic reception drink, there'll be a range of different entertainment, a raffle, and more. [...]
(Above) James with FAST-M Project Coordinator, Laura Munthali, outside Kabudula Hospital in Malawi. James Cheshire is one of Ammalife’s doctoral researchers who has been working on the FAST-M maternal sepsis project in Malawi. Last time we heard from researcher Catherine Dunlop, who is at the forefront of preventing sepsis in Malawi. In this second post of [...]
