Maternal, Newborn & Child Health

Expanding Access to Postpartum Family Planning

Women in Burkina Faso are seeking comprehensive health services to safely plan their families. To meet this need, Burkina Faso is updating and strengthening the skills of health care providers, so they can offer a range of contraceptives to women immediately after childbirth.

Training Nurses to Save Lives at Birth

Yasmeen Bano’s baby was coming early—and in a rush of blood. She was 7 months pregnant, and she began bleeding while visiting her parents’ home.