In Kenya’s Kilifi County, innovative nurses and midwives created their own blood-collection drape to quickly detect dangerous bleeding after childbirth, proving that lifesaving solutions can start with local ingenuity.

When she was six weeks pregnant, Linda was introduced to the group antenatal care (G-ANC) sessions at Kangundo Hospital in Kenya. She joined a group of women to learn, share and experience pregnancy together, transforming her prenatal experience.

Purity Kyalo’s first pregnancy did not go well.   She went to her first antenatal clinic at five months. The urban…

A focus on small and vulnerable newborns and the pregnancy journey.

At 21 months, Neema is the picture of health, bright-eyed and toddling around her family’s home.  She plays hide and…