by Barbara May Foundation | Nov 15, 2021 | News and Articles
Former NSW nurse Valerie Browning AM has vowed to take care of “one million people suffering beyond belief” in a bloody conflict showing no sign of slowing down. A 71-year-old Australian nurse has vowed to remain “while there is breath in my body” on the frontline of...
by Barbara May Foundation | Nov 10, 2021 | News and Articles
Valerie Browning on RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly Ethiopia’s 10 month conflict in Tigray continues to worsen, as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and its allies advance towards the capital, Addis Ababa. But some of the fiercest fighting is also taking...
by Barbara May Foundation | Oct 15, 2021 | News and Articles
October 15 is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day observed for pregnancy loss and infant death, which includes miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, and the death of a newborn. Pregnancy loss is defined differently around the world, but in Australia...
by Barbara May Foundation | Oct 15, 2021 | News and Articles
Mille – Afar, Ethiopia – “When I had fistula, I never thought I would be able to have a normal life anymore or even get pregnant again,” said 32-week pregnant Fatuma Hamad at the Barbara May Maternity Hospital in Afar Region. Fatuma’s first delivery...
by Barbara May Foundation | Sep 28, 2021 | News and Articles
On September 23, 80 guests joined BMF Director, Richard Browning, BMF Ambassador Dr Geoff Kelsey and great friend of the Foundation’s, Margaret Hounslow, at Customs House in Brisbane to meet Dr Andrew Browning and hear about the maternal health and fistula repair work...
by Barbara May Foundation | Aug 31, 2021 | News and Articles
The Archbishop of Sydney’s Anglican Aid (Anglican Aid), together with the Barbara May Foundation (BMF) has announced a fundraising partnership which raises money towards better outcomes for pregnant women and mothers in sub-Saharan Africa. READ THE PRESS RELEASE...
