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Women's Health

GIVING WOMEN AND MOTHERS ACCESS TO THE CARE THEY NEED.

Women remain the backbone of the home in Kenya and yet they are often valued the least. Nearly half of Kenyan women who are pregnant are under the age of 19. So many deliver at home without skilled birth attendants and suffer birth trauma, hemorrhage, infection, and maternal or neonatal death. And many lack supportive communities as they become parents.

AMPATH and our partners are working not just to provide care, but also to remove the obstacles that get in the way of it. We’ve built state-of-the-art maternal health facilities and helped people get to them. We’ve given women access to contraception and education to improve their health and their families' livelihood. And most importantly, we’ve helped communities learn how to support themselves and each other for long-term, sustainable success.