Maternal Health

Bearing witness to the destruction in Gaza

By Travis Nichols and CARE staff • August 21, 2024

"Since this crisis started 10 months ago," she said. "Every day I woke up thinking it can't get worse, and every next day I realize I was wrong.”

A newborn baby clings to life in Gaza

By Diana*, as told to CARE Staff • August 8, 2024

One woman's story of giving birth in war-torn Gaza, where 31 out of 36 hospitals have been severely damaged or destroyed.

Women in Gaza: “The worst time is when I have my period”

By CARE Staff • July 12, 2024

In Gaza there are over 690,000 menstruating women and adolescent girls who require menstrual hygiene products, access to clean water, toilets and privacy.

A C-section in Gaza

By Yousef Ruzzi • June 11, 2024

Approximately 50,000 women are currently pregnant in Gaza, with an estimated 183 women giving birth every day. Most do not have access to midwives, doctors, or any healthcare facilities during the delivery.

One in every ten children in South Sudan die before their fifth birthday. This program is working to change that.

By Kenyi Evans and Kelly Muthusi • June 5, 2024

Nine million South Sudanese are in desperate need of help. Sudanese women endure displacement and widespread violence against women, but there is hope for a better future.

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Sudan: midwives, home clinics stand in for conflict-shuttered health facilities

By Rania Hassan Abdalla and Shakir Elhassan • April 30, 2024

On April 15, 2023, conflict between two armed factions erupted in Sudan, leading to more than 15,000 civilian deaths (according to the UN), along with 6.5 million internally displaced people and 2 million refugees over the last 11 months, adding up to a deepening, ongoing humanitarian crisis. The ongoing armed conflict has had a devastating effect on maternal health.

5 things you should know about the lack of shelter in Gaza

By CARE Staff • February 15, 2024

An interview with CARE Shelter Specialist Step Haiselden

Farah’s story: ‘Being a woman and mother in Rafah is the hardest thing in the world right now’

By Farah*, as told to CARE Staff • February 12, 2024

One mother's story of life in Rafah right now.

A birth story from Sierra Leone: “Take my baby, mama. I’m going to die”

By Jacky Habib • November 10, 2023

Isatu's story of losing her daughter to childbirth complications in Sierra Leone, highlighting the dire need for accessible maternal healthcare.

Bangladesh: The poorer the mother, the less likely she has access to skilled delivery support

By Sarah Easter • May 19, 2023

Most of the complications from which women die are preventable. Access to maternal care and skilled birth attendants is believed to be of utmost importance in reducing maternal mortality — yet almost half of all births in Bangladesh still take place at home without the help of skilled birth attendants.

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