To ensure that women’s health is a priority, Keen International is launching a social enterprise initiative. We are planning this initiative in collaboration with Dr. Lawrence M. Nelson and the Mary Elizabeth Conover Foundation.
Maternal Health (Mental, Physical and psychological) + Postpartum Depression (PPD)
The importance of this project is crucial and deserves attention, especially to ensure a healthy and thriving society. Through Empowering, advocating, educating, supporting, facilitating, and leading women to enhance their lives, Keen International will work on global crowd-funding to raise awareness and health care through care for Lebanese women in need.
Description:
Maternal Health (Mental, Physical and psychological) + Postpartum Depression (PPD)
Despite advancements in healthcare, maternal mortality and morbidity rates remain high in certain regions such as Lebanon. This project aims to address critical issues that affect maternal health to emphasize accessible quality care. To ensure a positive experience for Lebanese women during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, a dedicated club will be launched where women can gather to network and have access to awareness sessions and join "Keen Mom’s Club" which will host maternal physical health care and pre-birth exercises, psychological, and mental healthcare, informative and educational sessions, and networking activities for Lebanese moms to be; and other relevant events to increase awareness, maternal education and the period right after childbirth. In Lebanon, most moms depend only on their mothers or mothers-in-law who provide old instructions that are obsolete, and it’s not common for pregnant women to join such a club. Here she will acquire information from physicians, yoga coaches, psychotherapists, and trainers based on (WHAT YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, 4TH EDITION, By Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel, Foreword by Charles J. Lockwood, MD, Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine) book, with support and dealing with baby for the first year based on (WHAT TO EXPECT THE FIRST YEAR, 2ND EDITION, By Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel, Foreword by Mark D. Widome, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Pediatrics, The Penn State Children’s Hospital, Hershey, Pennsylvania) book.
By ensuring the importance of the quality of maternal and mental health, and contributing to improving reproductive and gynecological health, health equity, empowerment, and education; we will be contributing to the well-being of women in Lebanese societies to foster healthier communities overall.
To guarantee the sustainability of our project, at a later stage and where the fund is not secured, we may charge affordable fees for club joiners to access various activities.
Objectives:
- Ensuring the preventive measures are met such as vaccination, clinical visits, blood tests, and health education to manage health issues early.
- Reducing maternal mortality and morbidity through delivering pregnancy support and PPD support.
- Providing psychological and mental health support throughout different stages.
- Ensuring equal access to healthcare services (health equity).
- Empowering women through information and education, ensuring their ability to actively participate in decisions related to their needs and wants.
- Having equal opportunities for all women around Lebanon by providing access to our services online and on-site.
- Knowing, experiencing, and practicing self-care.
- Spending purposeful time rather than staying alone.
- Increasing the cultural level and well-being of women in our community.
- Understand her value and we’re here to support her.
- Creating awareness of moms to be and after birth about their body and other changes and the development of their babies, month after month, before and after birth.
- Networking that will open opportunities for women.
- Applying contemporary and scientific approaches in dealing with themselves and their babies rather than old worn out techniques.
Thank you for believing in us and in our cause! Thank you for supporting women!