Uganda. Arum Health Centre, Pader district. Three hours ago, 24-year-old Grace Akot gave birth to a little boy. He is her third child, but the first one to be born in a clinic. "I know it’s safer. And then it was really nice to get the mama kit."

A "mama kit" includes a clean razor blade for cutting the umbilical cord, cotton, disinfectant, a nice cloth to wrap around the mother after delivery, a plastic sheet to protect the bed and, most important, a high-quality towel. Mama kits are distributed at ICRC-supported health clinics in northern Uganda, with the aim of ensuring a safe and hygenic delivery.