More than 800 women and 7,000 babies die each day from preventable pregnancy and childbirth complications. We work to ensure women and newborns in low- and middle-income countries survive and remain healthy before, during, and after childbirth.
In a world of multiplying crises, we cannot neglect the fight against dangerous diseases that cause untold death and suffering in low-income countries, including HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria.
Kangaroo mother care, also known as the skin-to-skin method, is a powerful way to improve newborn care and reduce neonatal mortalities. Read on for insights.
Improving nutrition has the potential to radically accelerate progress across the SDG global goals. This week’s Nutrition for Growth summit addresses the power of nutrition to improve lives all over…
Muhammad Ali Pate reflects on empowering countries and global health partners to protect recent health gains, continue delivering essential services during the pandemic, and support their recovery.
After nearly two decades of rising coverage, our progress on a critical piece in the fight against malnutrition is unravelling. Vitamin A distribution is now at a seven-year low. We…
Improving newborn health is only possible if we also improve maternal health. Better care in community clinics or outposts can help families avoid the need of going to the hospital.
This week, Dana Hovig director of Integrated Delivery will be among the thousands of leaders and global health experts gathering in Kazakhstan to reaffirm their commitment to the Alma-Ata Declaration.…
New IHME maps are powered by an array of seemingly unrelated data sets: home health surveys, weather reports, agricultural statistics and more. They were calculated together using “model-based statistics,” a…
