Aberdeen Women's Centre

Aberdeen Women's Centre takes a holistic approach to the care of women and children and in 2010 opened its own maternity unit to provide the highest standards of maternal healthcare for the women of Sierra Leone, thus preventing the occurrence of obstetric fistula in the first instance and ensuring a safe environment for childbirth. More than 200 babies are safely delivered each month and the AWC has a training programme for local midwives which will contribute to the development of long-term, sustainable maternity care in the country. The centre also runs an outpatient children’s clinic which treats more than 12,000 children each year, providing a primary care facility for children in the surrounding community including immunisations and health education.