Maternal and child health
Jun 5, 2019 | Stories from the Field
For pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV, antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a safe and effective way to avoid transmitting HIV to their babies. Strategies like Option B+, where expectant mothers living with HIV are offered lifelong ART regardless of their...
Apr 25, 2019 | News
Malaria is one of the most serious health challenges in Sierra Leone, where malaria-related illness and death rates are among the highest in the world, especially among children under five years of age. Protecting these vulnerable lives requires a multi-pronged...
Mar 22, 2019 | Stories from the Field
In the heart of Eswatini (the country formerly known as Swaziland), women are being greeted by a new face as they arrive for their family planning, antenatal, or well-child visits. Long a staple at HIV clinics, “cough officers”—non-medical staff who screen patients...
Jan 2, 2019 | Stories from the Field
Support groups are a critical outlet for people living with HIV to express themselves, learn from others, and feel empowered. This is especially true for mothers living with HIV as they navigate the difficulties of childbirth and try to ensure that their babies remain...
