The National Muslim Council of Tanzania (BAKWATA), in collaboration with IMA World Health within the Mothers and Infants, Safe Healthy Alive (MAISHA) Program developed this Khutbah Guide. The Guide comprises of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Khutbah messages for Religious Leaders. One of the best ways to prevent maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality and improve maternal health is to increase the knowledge of the community on MNCH issues. As a faith-based organization, BAKWATA is dedicated to providing sustainable maternal and newborn health education to mitigate maternal and newborn mortality. This Khutbah Guide has two (2) purposes. The first is to educate Religious Leaders about MNCH issues and the second is to provide Khutbah starter information for Religious Leaders and guide them in teaching their religious discourses and counseling of couples on MNCH issues. The Qur’an verses will be used to illustrate what God says about the protection and care of pregnant women, newborn infants and children. Hadiths of the prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) have been also used to uphold the themes.

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