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Esprit du Chevalier Medal awarded to Dr Browning
More than 120 Southern Highlands guests from Chevalier College & Chevalier Past Student community gathered on Saturday 18th November for "The Oration" that featured a talk from Dr Andrew Browning on his Barbara May Foundation work. As part of the program Dr...
Interview: Hope 103.2 – Saving Mothers’ Lives with Dr Andrew Browning
Dr Andrew Browning was recently interviewed on his return from Africa. The interviewer was Hope 103.2 radio station’s morning presenter, Ben McEachen. You can listen to the interview below.
Event: Avoca Fundraiser with Dr Andrew Browning
In September, on a beautiful Spring day, a large group of 170 people from the Community and from afar gathered together at Avoca Sunsets Bistro for the annual BMF Fundraiser. This year, there was a vibrant African theme with African singers that...
Sonic Healthcare Foundation, has committed to the funding of the 42 bed maternal hospital in northern Uganda
In some wonderful news, long-time supporter, the Sonic Healthcare Foundation, has committed to the funding of the 42 bed maternal hospital - Sonic Healthcare Foundation – Kworo Hospital in northern Uganda. The partnership is between the Barbara May and Te-Kworo...
Feature: Dr Andrew Browning in Conversation with John Anderson
John Anderson sits down with Dr. Andrew Browning, an obstetrician-gynecologist who has devoted his life to improving maternal health in Africa, with a particular focus on fistula surgery. He has collaborated with Dr. Catherine Hamlin and is the founder of the Barbara...
Event: Brisbane Fundraiser with Dr Andrew Browning and Professor Judith Goh
Our Brisbane supporters dinner was held on the 2nd June 2023 at Customs House, 75 people attended to hear DR Andrew Browning and Professor Judith Goh share from their decades of experience with fistula surgery, care and the training of midwives and doctors in...
Event: Orange Fundraiser with Dr Andrew Browning
It was a wonderful night, at Duntryleague when nearly 100 guests attended and heard Dr Andrew Browning share the great needs and challenges for women with obstetric fistula in Africa. Even though it was our first fundraiser in Orange, it was very...
Video: Midwife Mussa Laizer, his story and progress
At the core of what we do is training of health professionals. Each year around 100 midwives are trained in clinical skills across our networks and training is ongoing for all of our staff. Mussa is one of our brightest midwives in Maternity Africa, Tanzania and we're...
Interview: Valerie Browning on ABC Conversations with Sarah Kranowski
While she was in Australia in December, Valerie Browning was interviewed by Radio National presenter Sarah Kranowski in a piece entitled - How Aunty Val became the 'Afar Angel’. The interview covered Valerie’s work over more than 30 years to improve...
The great work of Dr Anders Siem and Health Development International
A long-term friend of the Barbara May Foundation, Dr Anders Siem, has been doing great work around the world, first by eradicating Guinea worm and then turning his attention to eradicating obstetric fistula and maternal deaths. The results of his last six years...
Podcast: Valerie Browning on 20Twenty
Featuring on the 20Twenty Podcast with Neil Johnson: 50 Years in 50 Degrees - Life with the Afar People in Ethiopia - an interview with Valerie Browning LISTEN NOW
Barbara May Foundation partners with Safewill
Barbara May Foundation announces its partnership with Safewill. Safewill provides an easy option for the 57% of Australians who don't have a Valid Will to protect the people and organisations that mean the most to them. Visit Safewill
Kirsty Neilson painting Valerie Browning for the Archibald Prize 2023
The Foundation is delighted to announce that the renowned artist Kirsty Neilson will paint our beloved Valerie Browning for the Archibald Prize 2023. Kirsty has not only had her work hung three times in past Archibald Prizes, but is also a passionate volunteer who has...
Support Valerie Browning and the Afar People
Last week we sent out our quarterly newsletter which contained a story about the situation currently being experienced by Valerie Browning and her teams in the Afar region of Northern Ethiopia; ongoing war and drought causing immense suffering. We have had many of the...
After volunteering in Africa for the past 17 years and with plenty of inspiring stories and life changing surgeries conducted, join us as we introduce Dr Andrew Browning to the Global Health Chat! Dr Browning is an Australian trained Obstetrician and Gynaecologist...
Please give this Christmas
December 2021 ‘TIS THE SEASON FOR GIVINGSAVE THE MOTHER, SAVE THE WORLD Dear Supporters, A note to thank-you all for your wonderful support over the past year. Together we have made safe birth, maternal healthcare and family planning a possibility for many...
Valerie Browning on ABC Radio National with Indira Naidoo
On Radio National on Monday morning listen to Valerie with Indira Naidoo discussing her years in Ethiopia and the devastation being caused by the current Civil War.
Australian nurse Valerie Browning AM urges Scott Morrison to save Ethiopians from starvation and thirst
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...
Ethiopia’s conflict in Tigray spills into neighbouring regions
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 place in Afar...
International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
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...
How can you help?
Programs supported wholly or in part by the Barbara May Foundation include:
. The building and operations of the Vision Maternity Care Hospital in Barhir Dar, Ethiopia.
. The operations of the Barbara May Maternity Hospital in Mille, Ethiopia.
. Kivulini Maternity Centre – Maternity Africa, Tanzania. This centre provides obstetric services and an extensive fistula repair program which includes significant outreach programs.
. Midwife Training Programs
. Tertiary education of local medical professionals.