The Ethiopian Doctor Bringing Medical Services to the Frontier of Health Inequality
Dr Lisanwork Honsebo has spent his career figuring out how to stretch scant resources to meet a gaping need. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Maternal health
Women Leading in the Humanitarian World
Direct Relief shines a spotlight on four women leading in the humanitarian space.
A Phone Call That Saves Mothers: Tanzania’s m-mama Emergency Transport System Goes National
When labor becomes life-threatening in rural Tanzania, minutes matter. The m-mama program uses mobile technology and community drivers to get mothers and newborns to hospitals—and it now serves all 63 million Tanzanians.
A Nigerian Doctor Who Has Transformed Childbirth Safety
Dr. Hadiza Galadanci, an OB-GYN and researcher in Kano, Nigeria, has spent decades confronting one of global health’s most persistent failures: women dying in childbirth from causes doctors already know how to treat.
Ethiopia: Turning the Miracle of Healthcare Access into Reality
In a sandy area of southern Ethiopia, affected by malnutrition, climate shocks, water scarcity, and lack of healthcare, new life continues to emerge in the remote hospital of Hargelle, in Afder. From ALIMA.