The center opened in partnership with Mexican Ministry of Health to address high rates of maternal mortality Posted on Aug 1, 2023 In late July, Partners in Health opened a new maternal health center in one of the deadliest places to give birth in Chiapas, Mexico. The center, called Casa Read more…
Indigenous health workers in Mexico face widespread discrimination Posted on July 24, 2023 Herlinda Basilio, now a midwife, still remembers the first birth she witnessed. “I’m the oldest of three sisters,” says Basilio, who now works with Partners In Health, known in Mexico as Compañeros En Salud. “When I was Read more…
Midwives support mothers from pregnancy to delivery and beyond June 12, 2023 About half of Partners In Health’s (PIH) clinical workforce are nurses and midwives, mirroring global trends. Midwives, in particular, are vital to women’s health. The care they provide helps women with the spiritual, psychological, and physical experiences of childbirth Read more…
An unexpected pregnancy, with twins, leads young mother to a supportive health system Posted on May 23, 2023 Playing with her 6-month-old son with one arm while supporting her second son with the other as he breastfeeds, Solange Manirumva, 20, has slowly adapted to being a mother of twins. Just Read more…
Young mother in Peru carries out a safe, risk-free pregnancy Posted on May 23, 2023 Joyful, laughing, and playful—this is how María Elena remembers her childhood in Carabayllo. But as a single mother, daily life in the district in northern Lima was full of challenges. In the summer of 2021, Read more…
New initiative will transform rural health centers and reduce maternal and infant mortality Posted on December 21, 2022 The maternal mortality rate is alarming in Sierra Leone, where 1 in 20 women face a lifetime risk of dying in pregnancy or childbirth. The mortality rate of infants and children under Read more…
Prenatal appointments, childbirth at health facilities impacted by COVID-19 Posted on June 14, 2022 COVID-19 has been devastating all around, but a new study evaluates its toll on new mothers in six countries where Partners In Health works. A report by an international team of academic and on-the-ground researchers, published in BMJ Read more…
With more clinical options, women gain access to free, lifesaving care Posted on June 1, 2022 Shortly after Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in July 2021, Belennda Joseph noticed an odd discharge leaking from her vagina. At first, she thought it was stress: the country had descended into turmoil, violence escalated, Read more…
Thousands of women, newborns supported since the program began in 2018 Posted on May 31, 2022 As a mother of five, Guerline Joseph felt her family was already complete. Then, at 41-years-old came a surprise: she was pregnant again. At first, no one in the family was excited, but that Read more…
Features young patient’s successful journey—from pregnancy to birth Posted on May 31, 2022 Early on in her pregnancy, 17-year-old Susan Lebbie sought medical care at Partners In Health (PIH)-supported Koidu Government Hospital. After encouragement from a neighbour, she strived to be proactive as possible in seeking care, to avoid the Read more…