Health

Every day, about 700 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.

A woman in pink dress holding a baby.
CARE / Toby Madden

Our 2030 Goal: 50 million people worldwide can access quality health services, and 30 million women can get reproductive health services.

The story of global health in the last decades is the story of staggering inequality.

In 2023, around 260,000 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth. Nearly 95% of those deaths occurred in low- and lower-middle-income countries, and almost all of them could have been prevented.

In general, global health problems are compounded by lack of access and infrastructure. We know how to solve these problems but have not yet fully gotten those solutions to the most at-risk people. CARE, through the Right to Health strategy, aims to help those most in need access quality healthcare. This includes 30 million women and girls’ access to reproductive health. 

We will accomplish this by: 

  • Strengthening local health systems and community-based organizations 
  • Supporting at-risk communities, especially adolescents, to exercise their right to health 
  • Increasing access to quality health services in humanitarian crisis zones and fragile settings 
  • Preparing and responding to public health emergencies by leveraging our long-term relationships with governments, frontline health workers, and communities 

 

Strengthening Healthcare

With communities at the center, CARE is working to support more effective and motivated health workers.

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Adolescent Health

Married adolescents are especially vulnerable to health problems related to childbearing, and few global health initiatives reach this population.

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of girls in poor countries are married before they're 18

1 in 3 women around the world experiences violence

1 in 3 women around the world experiences violence

Reproductive Health

The story of global health in the last decade is one of staggering inequality. In poor countries, four out of 1,000 women will die in childbirth. In Sub-Saharan Africa, one in 13 children will die before their fifth birthday.

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Health in Emergencies

CARE's emergency response aims to act fast and provide help that respects everyone's rights, puts people first, and is sensitive to their different needs, with a special focus on women and girls.

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Violence against women and girls (VAWG)

CARE believes every person has the right to a life free from violence. We put equality and the safety and dignity of women and girls at the center of what we do. Violence against women and girls is a global problem of epidemic proportions that demands committed action and sustained resources.

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She Heals the World: A New CARE Initiative

CARE is proud to launch She Heals the World, a six-year initiative aimed at addressing the challenges Frontline Community Health Workers face delivering health care in their communities and elevating women’s voices in health leadership to strengthen health systems globally.

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