Jovie Erillia had just turned 16 when she realized she was pregnant. She saw her dreams of becoming a teacher come to a screeching halt. But then she met Evelyn, a community health worker, who helped put Jovie’s mind at ease and gave her hope that her pregnancy would not mean an end to her dreams.

Pregnancy and postpartum bring a heightened, but often overlooked, risk of HIV infection. To end the epidemic by 2030, we must ensure women in these critical periods have access to safe, effective prevention options, including self-care tools that put protection in their own hands.

During an antenatal care visit in Luanda, Angola’s capital, Laurinda, a 39-year-old mother, tested positive for HIV. The diagnosis devastated…

Postpartum hemorrhage, which is defined as a severe loss of blood after giving birth, affects 14 million women each year.

During the 32nd week of her pregnancy, Halima Mohammed went into labor and was rushed to Hospital where she delivered a son who developed severe Respiratory Distress Syndrome and was in need of oxygen.