Working for safe motherhood and newborn health around the world
It is our goal to ensure that every woman has the right to survive pregnancy and childbirth and has access to the care she needs to deliver a healthy baby.
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We work with partner organizations to deliver a better world for women.
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LATEST VIDEO ADDITIONS
UNFPA - China's policy limiting the number of children permitted to a family has resulted in a gender imbalance across the country.
Population Action International - This film explores the consequences of the US focus on abstinence-only approaches in preventing HIV.
UNICEF - Although prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs can be run effectively and affordably, rural Zambia continues to see children born with HIV.
UNICEF - In July 2006, the Kenyan Ministry of Health decided to waive maternity fees in response to high maternal and infant mortality rates.
FEATURED REPORT
The International Women's Health Special Report 2008
The International Women's Health Program is proud to release the 2008 Special Report, compiling articles from experts in the field of sexual and reprodutive rights and health. Read on to learn about projects in Burkina Faso, Ukraine, Uganda and many other countries as well as maternal death audits, women's health beyond the clinic and much more!