“When I was discouraged and wanted to quit, they encouraged and mentored me until I was confident in assessing and treating sick children,” said an MCSP-trained community health volunteer. […]
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“When I was discouraged and wanted to quit, they encouraged and mentored me until I was confident in assessing and treating sick children,” said an MCSP-trained community health volunteer. […]
Our Interim Nutrition Team Lead discusses breastfeeding as a key to sustainable development, stressing that 1 in 2 newborns globally are not breastfed within the first hour of life. […]
The country has made remarkable strides in ensuring its children are exclusively breastfed, but work remains to improve infant and young child feeding practices. […]
This World Population Day, we examine service integration, knowing that meeting the health needs of women, children and families requires a comprehensive approach. […]
This Father’s Day, we honor the crucial role fathers play in improving the health of their families. […]
Join MCSP, partners and US Senator Susan Collins for the last event in a three-part Hill series on advancing maternal, newborn and child survival. […]
One year after this island nation developed postpartum family planning action plans, MCSP gauges the country’s progress. […]
Join MCSP and partners for a candid discussion on scaling-up “what works” for women and children the world over. […]
As part of the UN Foundation series “Her Goals: Our Future,” this blog highlights the connection between supporting girls and women and achieving the SDGs. […]
This International Day of the Midwife, come with us – from Bangladesh to Guinea – as we peek inside midwives’ bags in this compelling photo essay. […]