Ukrainian First Responders Learn Life-Saving Birth Skills in Lviv
The Ukrainian Midwives’ Union is training paramedics and other first responders to support women giving birth in emergency settings. From Direct Relief
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After the Earthquakes: How Local, Female-led Organisations Are Keeping Women and Girls Safe in Venezuela
AVESA is providing emergency sexual and reproductive health care for the thousands of people still living in temporary shelters.
When a Mother Texts at 2 AM: Jay Patel, Jacaranda Health, and an AI That Listens
Jay Patel returned to Kenya and built the AI behind PROMPTS, Jacaranda Health’s free text service that answers pregnant women’s questions and sends urgent cases to nurses. It now reaches millions of mothers in Kenya and other countries.
Ebola in Ituri: ALIMA’s Innovative, Integrated Approach to the Epidemic Is Delivering Tangible Results
Four months into the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, DRC, ALIMA’s integrated response — treatment centers, rapid diagnosis, community mobilization and clinical research — is delivering tangible, lifesaving results for patients.
On the Ground: Navigating the Silent Aftershocks of Venezuela’s Earthquakes
Two months after Venezuela’s June earthquakes killed over 6,500 people, Project HOPE’s mobile clinics in La Guaira and Caracas are treating survivors’ lasting wounds — chronic disease, disrupted prenatal care, and trauma — while local staff rebuild their own communities.
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