Tag Archive for: birth

New 2020 Edition of A Book for Midwives!

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Women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth every day, especially in low-resource settings where there is limited or no access to quality maternal health services and emergency care. Where other health professionals…

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…
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

Hesperian’s mobile app featured on public radio

Hesperian wins award for “Safe Pregnancy and Birth” mobile app

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Hesperian Health Guides has been awarded $10,000 by Intel Corporation and Ashoka Changemakers...