On the Front lines

Nazdeek Photo Series

November 13, 2018

In India, an estimated 44,000 women die from complications due to pregnancy and childbirth each year. While it is required by law that the government provide health, sanitation, and nutrition services, ...

Notes From the Field: Haiti (Part II.)

November 9, 2018

By Jessica Bowers

Continued from Notes From the Field: Haiti (Part I.)

As the Grants Program Director for Every Mother Counts, I love going into the field and seeing firsthand the work that we are supporting as well as seeing what others doing to improve women’s health at the community level. ...

Giving Birth in America: California – A Story of Pregnancy and Immigration

November 5, 2018

By: Melissa Gradilla

In the midst of the migrant caravan, upcoming mid-term elections, and the rights of immigrants in the U.S. being threatened, Every Mother Counts launched Giving Birth in America: California,  ...

What Does a Heart Failure Patient Look Like?

October 31, 2018

By: DeAnna Stewart

What does a heart failure patient look like? The answer might surprise you. At 35 years of age and two weeks to the day after the birth of my second child, ...