Maternal Health

In Iraq, health workers help pregnant women adapt to extreme heat

By Ali Huda • July 20, 2026

As extreme heat creates new health challenges for pregnant women in Basra, Iraq, local health workers are helping families adapt through practical knowledge, community outreach, and stronger maternal health services.

Crossing the bridge: Why strong health systems are essential to global growth

By Crystal Lander, Associate Vice President of Global Advocacy • June 10, 2026

Breakthrough health innovations can only deliver on their promise when people can reach them. For companies, governments, and civil society, investing in frontline health systems is not charity — it is infrastructure.

“I couldn’t have done this without you.” Doulas share the challenges facing under supported moms this Mother’s Day

By Ryan Bergeron • May 8, 2026

CARE and partners have initiated a program, which is designed to give mothers access to the care they need - from prenatal to labor and delivery to postpartum.

Who cares about leveling the playing field for women?

By CARE Staff • February 26, 2026

The playing field isn’t level, but women like Kahsa, Walaa, and Zinaida are refusing to let the ground stay tilted. See how they are leading their communities and building a new future.

Bearing witness to the destruction in Gaza

By Travis Nichols and CARE staff • August 21, 2024

"Since this crisis started 10 months ago," she said. "Every day I woke up thinking it can't get worse, and every next day I realize I was wrong.”

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A newborn baby clings to life in Gaza

By Diana*, as told to CARE Staff • August 8, 2024

One woman's story of giving birth in war-torn Gaza, where 31 out of 36 hospitals have been severely damaged or destroyed.

Women in Gaza: “The worst time is when I have my period”

By CARE Staff • July 12, 2024

In Gaza there are over 690,000 menstruating women and adolescent girls who require menstrual hygiene products, access to clean water, toilets and privacy.

A C-section in Gaza

By Yousef Ruzzi • June 11, 2024

Approximately 50,000 women are currently pregnant in Gaza, with an estimated 183 women giving birth every day. Most do not have access to midwives, doctors, or any healthcare facilities during the delivery.

One in every ten children in South Sudan die before their fifth birthday. This program is working to change that.

By Kenyi Evans and Kelly Muthusi • June 5, 2024

Nine million South Sudanese are in desperate need of help. Sudanese women endure displacement and widespread violence against women, but there is hope for a better future.

Sudan: midwives, home clinics stand in for conflict-shuttered health facilities

By Rania Hassan Abdalla and Shakir Elhassan • April 30, 2024

On April 15, 2023, conflict between two armed factions erupted in Sudan, leading to more than 15,000 civilian deaths (according to the UN), along with 6.5 million internally displaced people and 2 million refugees over the last 11 months, adding up to a deepening, ongoing humanitarian crisis. The ongoing armed conflict has had a devastating effect on maternal health.

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Maternal Health

In Iraq, health workers help pregnant women adapt to extreme heat

Crossing the bridge: Why strong health systems are essential to global growth

“I couldn’t have done this without you.” Doulas share the challenges facing under supported moms this Mother’s Day

Who cares about leveling the playing field for women?

Bearing witness to the destruction in Gaza

Help CARE respond to emergencies.

A newborn baby clings to life in Gaza

Women in Gaza: “The worst time is when I have my period”

A C-section in Gaza

One in every ten children in South Sudan die before their fifth birthday. This program is working to change that.

Sudan: midwives, home clinics stand in for conflict-shuttered health facilities

Maternal Health

In Iraq, health workers help pregnant women adapt to extreme heat

Crossing the bridge: Why strong health systems are essential to global growth

“I couldn’t have done this without you.” Doulas share the challenges facing under supported moms this Mother’s Day

Who cares about leveling the playing field for women?

Bearing witness to the destruction in Gaza

Help CARE respond to emergencies.

A newborn baby clings to life in Gaza

Women in Gaza: “The worst time is when I have my period”

A C-section in Gaza

One in every ten children in South Sudan die before their fifth birthday. This program is working to change that.

Sudan: midwives, home clinics stand in for conflict-shuttered health facilities

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