Compassionate Care Helps Clients with HIV Thrive in Sierra Leone.

When she was six weeks pregnant, Linda was introduced to the group antenatal care (G-ANC) sessions at Kangundo Hospital in Kenya. She joined a group of women to learn, share and experience pregnancy together, transforming her prenatal experience.

Masri Ndoen’s path to becoming a midwife was anything but expected. Cajoled by her friends to tag along as they took the entry exam for nursing school, Masri decided to take the test herself—and was the only one among her friends to pass it. That paved the way for a career in midwifery that would eventually lead her to a position managing a community health care system.

Nurse Jalia Rwinza plays an essential role in her community, leading the way to health for all in Tanzania.

Purity Kyalo’s first pregnancy did not go well.   She went to her first antenatal clinic at five months. The urban…