Yaay Project Observation Report

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After being present for all videos and lectures presented in class, I found the lecture by Caitlin Healy to peak my interest the most. The reason this lecture peaked my interest the most was because it was about The Yaay Project. The project is based off interviewing women of Senegal about maternal health, birth experiences, early and forced marriage and family planning. The goals of the Yaay Project are to empower women by informing patients within the Senegalese healthcare system. The second goal of the Yaay project is to empower families by providing access to accurate family planning information. The third goal of the project is to empower communities with access to a conversation, in local languages, on maternal health, family planning …show more content…

My article I chose for global health in the new relates to the Yaay Project because it show that women and other countries are suffering from the same problems. When researching my Global Health of the day I found an article that talked about some of the same topics the Caitlin Healy interviewed the Senegal women about. In the article it talked about how the young girl was pregnant because she was forced into marriage. By the young girl being forced into marriage it contributed to her having an unfavorable birth experience and lead to her passing away. I believe by having articles such as the one mention and having projects such as the Yaay Project it allow the world to see what other women in less developed countries are experiencing. The goals of the Yaay project reflect just how important it is to empower a community. Providing access to family planning information will give the women of this community the opportunity to take control of their body. Due to the fact this project stood for all the things I was interested in, I took it upon myself and decided to acquire more research on the project. The fact that the women of Senegal are interested in the information about family planning it shows that their views towards pregnancy have changed. They are beginning to more about maternal health and family

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