Maternal & Child Health

Share the Proof

Why did one of the world's most successful couples shift their focus to development? Because it works.

In Malawi, Grandparents Shaping Safe Children

In Malawi, agogos (grandparents) are responsible for passing on tradition. Can they also increase the odds of safe childbirth?

Community Health Volunteers Saving Lives

Nepal's mother and child mortality rates are among the highest in the world. Now, women are training each other as community health volunteers to save the lives of mothers and children in their villages.

An Army of Good

What to do when most of Ethiopia's population can't reach a clinic? Take the clinic to them.

Liya's Diary

Ethiopian born supermodel Liya Kebede returns to her homeland to raise awareness about the importance of maternal and child health.

Living Proof Presentation

Bill and Melinda Gates introduce Living Proof - a campaign that tells the real story of the incredible progress being achieved by people in developing countries, backed by the support of governments like ours.

A Dangerous Day

In rural Nepal, the day a woman gives birth is the most dangerous day of her life. For this young mother, a skilled birth attendant makes a life-saving difference.

Egyptian Newlyweds Learn About Healthy Families

Established in 2004, the Mabrouk! initiative in Egypt uses education and counseling to address health challenges for pregnant women and their babies, including malnutrition, hypertension and neural tube defects.

Kangaroo Mother Care

The Kangaroo Mother Care program teaches mothers how to increase the body temperatures of their newborns by wrapping the babies to their bare chests.