DRCMaternal HealthStory
March 6th, 2025

Mom names her baby “Thank you God-bless” as a tribute to the nurses who saved her life

Young mom Nema Nzambi named her newborn Matondo Dieu-Benis in gratitude to the health workers who saved her life.

A visit from Sangeeta Dawar and Akki Chauhan.
IndiaMaternal HealthNewborn HealthStory
March 6th, 2025

A Journey to Safe Motherhood: Frontline health care workers save lives among women giving birth at home

Saybi Saple, a resident of a remote village in central India, is one of around 2.4 million women who delivered her baby at home last year in the country.

A woman attends a meeting with a mentor mother, a RISE-supported community relay who helps pregnant women living with HIV to maintain treatment adherence. Photo by Arthur Francisco for ICAP
BurundiHIVRISEStory
December 6th, 2024

RISE-Burundi Celebrates Five Years of Reaching Milestones Toward HIV Epidemic Control

After five years, the Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control (RISE) program in Burundi has ended, leaving behind a legacy of person-centered HIV prevention, care, and treatment.

Kishiwa Shiku posing with a VMMC brochure at his home place in Tabora region.
HIVPrimary Health CareStoryTanzania
December 6th, 2024

A Transformative Journey: Kishiwa Shiku’s Success Story of Health and Empowerment

For many years, Kishiwa Shiku, a resident of Tabora Region in Tanzania, firmly believed that male circumcision was a harmful practice that could lead to impotence and reduce a man’s sexual vitality.

HepatitisHIVPrimary Health CareStory
December 6th, 2024

Universal Health Coverage in Cameroon: 18 Months of Transforming Lives and Health Care

In the past, approximately 70% of health services were funded out-of-pocket by clients, which created significant barriers to access, particularly for marginalized communities.