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Safe Motherhood

Stichting Safe Motherhood

Den Haag, Netherlands

HealthMedical research
Operating foundationInternational reach
Profile last updated: May 8, 2026

About

Safe Motherhood is a foundation based in Den Haag, Netherlands working on health, medical research.

Stichting Safe Motherhood is a Dutch foundation that aims to improve maternal and child care worldwide. It conducts research on maternal morbidity and mortality and evaluates simulation-based training for health care workers in emergency obstetric care, working with Haydom Lutheran Hospital in Tanzania. It also shares knowledge through education, training, publications and conference presentations, and is funded by grants and donations.

Location

Den Haag, Netherlands

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Stichting

Legal name

Stichting Safe Motherhood

Focus areas

maternal healthobstetric caresimulation trainingmaternal mortalityTanzania

Languages

NLEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

HealthMedical research

Works for

Women & GirlsPatients

How they work

ResearchCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

Helping Mothers Survive Bleeding After Birth (HMS-BAB) simulation-based training

Health · Tanzania

Simulation-based training for health care workers at Haydom Lutheran Hospital on managing bleeding after birth, evaluated using Kirkpatrick's four levels.

Maternal near miss and death registration

Health · Tanzania

Ongoing prospective collection and assessment of maternal near miss and maternal death cases at Haydom Lutheran Hospital.

Countries of operation

Tanzania

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsIndividual donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine, Jhpiego, Haydom Lutheran Hospital, National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)

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