Making childbirth safer: London lodge helps Multidisciplinary Obstetric and Midwifery Safety

Lodge Malaya, No. 5213, based at Freemasons’ Hall, London, and with members worldwide, has been fundraising for the MOMS (Multidisciplinary Obstetric and Midwifery Safety) programme, particularly in Africa. MOMS, run by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, provides obstetric research, trains maternity teams and develops new technologies that improve safety in childbirth nationally and internationally. The lodge shares the MOMS vision for women to have access to safe maternity care and has presented the programme with a cheque for £12,500.