Safe Births and Beginnings

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For thousands of years, long before there were doctors or hospitals, midwives have been helping women stay healthy, bringing babies into the world, and caring for families.  A safe birth is an essential support to the lifelong health of mothers…

Introducing Hesperian’s Family Planning App!

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In many parts of the world, speaking openly about topics such as sex, pregnancy, and family planning is very difficult. When people feel uncomfortable asking questions about contraception, even if they desperately need and want the information,…

The old, the new, and everything in between

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Hesperian’s year has been all about opening new channels to health. As 2019 comes to a close, we reflect on how we have expanded beyond books as vehicles for sharing health information and what we hope to achieve in the new year. Our mobile…
A group of five happy young children sitting down and smiling after being treated successfully for scabies.

A Peace Corps Volunteer gives back

A community health worker and a woman from chiapas, mexico are sitting in an office testing the safe pregnancy and birth app on a tablet.

Safe Pregnancy and Birth App Field Tested by Health Workers in Chiapas

Chiapas is one of the most marginalized and rural regions of Mexico, and faces unique barriers to improving maternal and child health.

Safe Pregnancy and Birth App lauded as top mHealth app