- Health
Maternal & Child Health
Protecting mothers and newborns through the moments that matter most.
- Our Approach
Every Mother and Child Deserves a Fighting Chance
Pregnancy and childbirth don't pause for a crisis but in conflict, displacement and disaster, the care that makes them safe often disappears. Weakened health systems, damaged clinics and a shortage of trained health workers put mothers and newborns at far greater risk, even though most of these deaths are preventable with the right care at the right time.
Our Maternal & Child Health programs deliver essential care through every stage prenatal checkups, skilled support during birth, and postnatal follow-up for both mother and baby. We train and equip local midwives and health workers to provide safe deliveries and respond quickly to complications, so care doesn't depend on reaching a distant hospital.
Beyond birth, we stay with families through early childhood supporting nutrition, routine immunizations and growth monitoring, because a child's first years shape the rest of their life. Where health systems are stretched thinnest, this consistent care can be the difference between a family's greatest joy and its greatest loss.
How We Deliver Care
Prenatal & Postnatal Care
Regular checkups before and after birth to catch complications early and support healthy pregnancies.
Skilled Birth Support
Trained midwives and health workers providing safe deliveries, even in remote or crisis-hit areas.
Newborn & Child Health
Immunizations, nutrition support and growth monitoring through a child's earliest, most critical years.
Community Health Training
Local health workers trained to deliver ongoing maternal and child care their communities can rely on.
- FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Care through pregnancy, childbirth and early childhood including prenatal checkups, skilled delivery support, newborn care, immunizations and nutrition monitoring.
Pregnant women, new mothers and young children in conflict-affected, displaced or under-resourced communities.
Damaged health systems and shortage of skilled care sharply raise the risk of preventable deaths during pregnancy and childbirth timely care saves lives.
Trained local midwives and health workers, supported and equipped to deliver safe, consistent maternal and child health services.
Through donations, partnerships or volunteering your expertise. Visit our How to Help page to learn more.