Department of Ob-Gyn Wellness Committee leads Clean Birth Kits volunteer effort

On March 6, 2025, the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Wellness Committee brought faculty, advanced practice providers, midwives, and staff together for a volunteer wellness activity. More than 16 people joined to assemble Clean Birth Kits, which are distributed to clinics and birth attendants around the world with the aim of reducing maternal and infant mortality. 

The Clean Birth Kit (CBK) Program allows Global Health Charities to provide training and supplies to childbirth staff in order to improve the safety of both mother and child during the birthing process. Volunteers are able to host or attend a CBK Event, during which individuals package each CBK to ready them for shipment to remote places in need. 

The UW Department of Ob-Gyn group put 150 kits together during the activity. Incredible work, all!