Community health workers in Madagascar are reaching first-time parents, both mothers and fathers, with vital information and services to help safely plan their families.
Delivering Friendly, Lifesaving Services in Madagascar
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Community health workers in Madagascar are reaching first-time parents, both mothers and fathers, with vital information and services to help safely plan their families.
In a chilly postnatal ward at the Ambohidroa District Hospital, Mamy Rasoahariniaina wrapped her day-old son in a cotton cloth. She added a woolen hat, swaddled her newborn in a blanket and held him close in a warm embrace.
Madrid, Spain—An ambitious effort has been launched to prevent malaria in pregnancy in communities in sub-Saharan Africa. This innovative initiative will complement existing antenatal care services and increase pregnant women’s opportunities to access care under a grant agreement signed today by Unitaid and Jhpiego, an international nonprofit health organization and affiliate of the Johns Hopkins