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Health leader Sabikunnahar, wearing a bright pink traditional outfit, smiles while helping a young child wash their hands with soap and water outdoors beside a corrugated tin wall.

Microfinance to Replace Declining Aid: A Roadmap in Trust

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With global aid dropping, microfinance institutions can shape the future of health equity

"Power of Joy": New Film on Childbirth During Ethiopia's Civil War

"Power of Joy": New Film on Childbirth During Ethiopia's Civil War

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The documentary follows a girl who survived a harrowing childbirth to become an ambassador for women's health

With Antimicrobial Resistance, Women and Children Face Highest Risks

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One in five deaths from antimicrobial resistance involved a child younger than 5, and women face increased vulnerability

With Antimicrobial Resistance, Women and Children Face Highest Risks

Addressing Mississippi's Maternal Health-Care Shortage

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State regulations and payment systems have prevented the growth of freestanding birth centers

Addressing Mississippi's Maternal Health-Care Shortage

Empowering Native Mothers Through Midwifery

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A nurse-midwife from the Navajo Nation on why there's now enough data to advance Indigenous birthing policy

Empowering Native Mothers Through Midwifery

Bringing Personal Experience With Sexual and Reproductive Health to Work

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How one woman's experience with maternal care shaped her professional understanding

Bringing Personal Experience With Sexual and Reproductive Health to Work

The Toll of Violence on Women and Youth in Iran

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A "pervasive trauma is seeping through Iran," affecting the mental health of women and children

A woman wears a face mask and has the words "Freedom" written in blue paint on her forehead in Arabic. She takes part in a protest following the death of Mahsa Amini, near the Iranian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, October 4, 2022.

The Path to Vaccinating the World Against HPV

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Fewer required doses, more affordable vaccines

The Path to Vaccinating the World Against HPV

Preventable but Prevalent: An Injury Affecting Millions of Mothers

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Two solutions that could help women in low-and middle-income countries

Preventable but Prevalent: An Injury Affecting Millions of Mothers

Leaving Ukraine

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A story about helping people with disabilities escape the war in Ukraine

Leaving Ukraine

"Pregnant People Will Die as a Result of Overturning Roe v. Wade"

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A New York OB-GYN speaks out on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to end abortion access

"Pregnant People Will Die as a Result of Overturning Roe v. Wade"

A Burning Issue

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Every three seconds, someone around the world requires medical attention for burns

A Burning Issue