Maternal & Infant Health

Helping mothers, babies, and children build healthier futures. A healthy beginning can shape an entire lifetime.

Group of people participating in a march holding banners and signs promoting ending violence against women and girls, with some walking on a paved street with trees and houses in the background.
Group of young children standing outdoors on a grass lawn, some with backpacks and jackets, with a woman in the background near a building with brick and concrete walls.

Every mother deserves access to trusted care. Every child deserves the opportunity for a healthy beginning.

Mildmay-supported programs strengthen maternal, reproductive, newborn, and child health by bringing information, services, and support closer to families and communities. This includes efforts to improve access to care, strengthen nutrition and immunization, equip healthcare workers, and help mothers and caregivers make informed decisions for themselves and their children.

The goal is not simply to respond when something goes wrong. It is to help create stronger systems of care that support families before, during, and after critical moments in a child’s development.

Areas of focus

  • Maternal and reproductive health

  • Newborn and child health

  • Nutrition and immunization

  • Community health education

  • Healthcare-worker training

  • Outreach to underserved families

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