Young mom Nema Nzambi named her newborn Matondo Dieu-Benis in gratitude to the health workers who saved her life.

Saybi Saple, a resident of a remote village in central India, is one of around 2.4 million women who delivered her baby at home last year in the country.

Jovie Erillia had just turned 16 when she realized she was pregnant. She saw her dreams of becoming a teacher come to a screeching halt. But then she met Evelyn, a community health worker, who helped put Jovie’s mind at ease and gave her hope that her pregnancy would not mean an end to her dreams.

Pregnancy and postpartum bring a heightened, but often overlooked, risk of HIV infection. To end the epidemic by 2030, we must ensure women in these critical periods have access to safe, effective prevention options, including self-care tools that put protection in their own hands.

During an antenatal care visit in Luanda, Angola’s capital, Laurinda, a 39-year-old mother, tested positive for HIV. The diagnosis devastated…