White Ribbon Contest
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2004 Contest Winners
2003 Contest Winners
2002 Contest Winners
2001 Contest Winners
Participation Guidelines
Raising Awareness
Resources
Ten Action Messages
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"We all have mothers, every one of us, so it reaches to us all.
How can we call ourselves a civilized society when we allow them to die in childbirth?" - Dr. Wendy Graham
Initiative for Maternal Mortality Programme Assessment (IMMPAct)
Dugald Baird Centre for Research on Women's Health
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5th Annual White Ribbon Contest for
Safe Motherhood
A Call to Action!
2004 WINNING ENTRIES:
- Bazhong White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, China
- Zambia White Ribbon Alliance, Safe Motherhood Project, North West Province
- White Ribbon Alliance of Koupéla, Burkina Faso
The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood (WRA) is an international coalition of individuals and organizations formed to increase public awareness of the need to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for all women - in developing as well as developed countries. The Alliance strives to make this issue a priority of international organizations and national governments. The white ribbon is a symbol that is used to promote safe motherhood within communities and countries throughout the world. The ribbon is dedicated to the memory of all women who have died during pregnancy or childbirth.
For more information on the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, please contact:
White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, Global Secretariat
1050 17th Street, N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20036 USA
Telephone: (202) 775-9680 Fax: (202) 775-9699
E-mail: whiteribbonalliance@hotmail.com
Website: www.whiteribbonalliance.org
Submissions are no longer being accepted
Deadline was 12 March 2004
Purpose of the White Ribbon Contest for Safe Motherhood
The purpose of this contest is to recognize innovative projects that have raised awareness about maternal mortality and inspired action to reduce these preventable deaths.
The contest recognizes awareness raising activities that use the white ribbon. Eligible applicants must have implemented such activities between March 2003 and March 2004.
Award-winning activities have the potential to serve as models in the promotion of safe motherhood, and may be replicated in other regions of the world. A total of three awards will be presented, two from entrants who have not previously won this contest, and one from previous contest winners.
One representative (to be selected by the winning group) from each of the three award-winning groups will be invited to attend the Global Health Council's 31st Annual Conference, "Youth and Health: Generation on the Edge" to be held from June 1 through June 4, 2004 in Washington, D.C. This representative will participate in the Global Health Council's annual Advocacy Day activities on Capitol Hill, and make a presentation in a panel session highlighting the work of White Ribbon Alliance members and may be interviewed by journalists. The award includes travel, accommodations and conference registration for one representative.
2004 Panel of Judges
Angela Kamara, Ph.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Regional Prevention of Maternal Mortality Network
Accra, Ghana
Marian Jacobs, M.D.
Professor of Child Health, University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Therese McGinn, M.P.H.
Administrative Director
Heilbrunn Dept of Population and Family Health
Columbia University, New York
Marilen Danguilan, M.D.
Women's Health Section, Programme Division, UNICEF
New York, New York
Regina Rabinovich, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Infectious Diseases
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Seattle, Washington
Ana Luisa Liguori
Director
Mexico Office of MacArthur Foundation Reproductive Health
Chimalistac, Mexico
White Ribbon Contest For Safe Motherhood Winning Activities In Review
2003
Amasachina Self- Help Association, Ghana
The Amasachina Association has been working since February 2002 to educate pregnant women and their families about the importance of antenatal care, to encourage birth planning and pregnancy preparedness, to establish emergency transport systems to the hospital, organize village meetings, and create links and referral systems within the healthcare system. To accomplish these goals twenty safe motherhood advocates and thirty safe motherhood volunteers were trained.
Association of Safe Motherhood Promoters, South East Nigeria
The Association of Safe Motherhood Promoters (ASMOP) has seventeen members from a wide range of backgrounds ranging from the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, the Association of Market Women, and the Islamic Scholars Association to the National Union of Road Transport Workers and the Police Officers Wives Association. ASMOP carried out a campaign in rural primary and secondary schools as well as antenatal clinics. The campaign began in November before the school holidays when girls are especially vulnerable to genital mutilation, marriage, and unwanted pregnancies, which often result in unsafe abortions.
White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, India
www.whiteribbonalliance-india.org
The WRA, India has 58 member organizations and acts as the umbrella organization for four state level WRAs and various district alliances. The WRAI has published a press/information kit on safe motherhood in India, guidelines for grassroots organizations, and most recently Saving Mothers' Lives: What Works - Best Practices for Safe Motherhood Field Guide. The WRAI has also organized multiple events to bring together health providers, government officials, NGO's, and grassroots organizations who shared their perspectives and experiences. WRAI hosted an international conference bringing together people from 35 nations to share their practices.
2002
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Bolivia
To promote maternal health, diminishing risks related with morbidity and mortality in this period of a woman's life; inform and create awareness regarding the maternal mortality problem at the community level and the impact of maternal deaths have on the society; establish in the communities' active and successful activities for safe motherhood. ADRA Bolivia held activities in the Camargo, San Lucas, Incahuasi and Culpina Municipalities of the Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia. Within the Chuquisaca Department, approximately 103 communities participated.
The white ribbon campaign was designed to promote several safe motherhood activities for community members during a four-week period and extended into the communities, the Ministry, and ADRA after the campaign was completed. During the initial campaign period, the Alliance conducted six main activities: Educational workshops; Competitions: (1) White Ribbon construction contest; (2) poster contest among schools; and (3) key slogan/song message. All competitions will be among communities and Camargo Municipality for maternal health defense; Maternal health defense parade held on International Children's Day; Discussion/debate groups; Promotion of an emergency transport system; Municipal health fair with the exhibition/presentation of safe motherhood key messages.
Safe Motherhood Network, Nepal
The theme for awareness and advocacy activities for 2002 was the "Importance of Nutritious Food during Pregnancy and Post Partum Period: It's a Family Responsibility". The theme raised awareness of the family to the importance of nutritious food during pregnancy and the post-partum period for the well being of the mother and the newborn; positively influence knowledge, attitudes and practices of family members of pregnant women for improving the health of the pregnant women on issues of nutrition for the safe outcome of the pregnancy. The event was also the first public event of a Crown Princess of Nepal.
White Ribbon Alliance of Koupéla, Burkina Faso
They took the initiative to establish the White Ribbon Alliance (WRA) in the Kourittenga province in Burkina Faso. The campaign centered on messages addressing the importance of having a birth preparedness plan - deciding on a means of transport, saving money in case of an emergency and choosing a competent health care provider to assist with the delivery. Awareness about safe motherhood was raised and expansion of partnerships to address the issue within the region and the country.
2001
Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, Maharashtra, India
The name of the campaign, "Suraksha Aaichi" stands for safety of the mother. A special feature of the campaign is an emphasis on reproductive health, male participation in women's health and active community participating using Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) tools. The campaign involves cooperation and coordination between a number of organizations, community leaders, health workers, press, medical students and the women in the community.
The Adolescent Project (TAP), Nigeria
The theme of the campaign was, "Child bearing is a gift, dying not the price." Community members are using traditional green scarf as a symbol for safe motherhood. Members visited the island of Bonny where his Royal Highness, the King of Bonny pledged his support and stated, "Everything done in Bonny is always a success and this campaign will also be a success."
Pita Putih -The White Ribbon Alliance, Indonesia
The alliance has focused on establishing birth an emergency preparedness at the community level. The birth and emergency preparedness campaign encourages and empowers community members to take collective action to prevent maternal deaths by utilizing their own traditions and resources. Awareness of safe motherhood is also raised on R.A. Kartini Day, dedicated to an Indonesian women's emancipation heroine who fought for girl's education in the early 1900's. R.A. Kartini died as a result of childbirth complications.
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