Dr. M. L. Jain, the Director of Reproductive Child Health in Rajasthan, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to provide access to comprehensive family planning services to all women by promoting this life-saving intervention throughout the health system. In a Dec. 13 letter, Dr. Jain announced a variety of family planning methods would be made available
Baltimore, MD—Kenya experiences high rates of maternal mortality, as well as HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. This is particularly the case in urban slums like Nairobi’s Korogocho and Viwandani. Although public health facilities are within walking distance to homes, many residents won’t go to them for treatment because of a lack of trust and the
Every day 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Helena’s story shows us it doesn’t have to be this way.
