Concernusa.org

Maternal Health Facts: Everything You Wanted to Know (But Were …

Web12. Meeting the Needs For Maternal, Newborn, Sexual, and Reproductive Health Could Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates By 73%. One of the most effective ways to achieve the …

Actived: Just Now

URL: https://concernusa.org/news/maternal-health-facts/

The deadly inequalities of gender bias in healthcare

WebLakshmi Puri, who has served as both the UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, put it best in a 2013 speech: “Gender …

Category:  Health Go Health

Our Work: Health & Nutrition

WebFor most of our 55-plus years as an organization, Concern has led the way with standard-setting programs that strengthen local health systems and provide quality nutrition …

Category:  Nutrition Go Health

The 10 Worst Countries to Be a Mother Concern Worldwide

WebEarlier this week, a viral tweet mentioned that the United States had the world’s highest maternal mortality rate. This is only partially true: Among the wealthiest …

Category:  Health Go Health

What are the first 1,000 days

WebWhat are the first 1,000 days? The First 1,000 Days refers to a period of time from pregnancy through to when a child turns 2 years old. During this time, a child’s …

Category:  Health Go Health

Gender Equality Now: 7 Injustices We Need To Address

WebAchieving gender equality is key to ending extreme poverty. The evidence is clear: When women and girls have a quality education, access to health care, …

Category:  Health Go Health

Donate to 2019 Spring Run

WebJoin me and a community of runners and walkers in Central Park on 4/6. We're aiming to fully fund a program in Cité Soleil, Haiti. The first $100K raised will deliver flood …

Category:  Health Go Health

How does education affect poverty

Web3. Education is linked to lower maternal and infant mortality rates. Speaking of women, education also means healthier mothers and children. Examining 15 countries …

Category:  Health Go Health

Ten of the countries most affected by climate change

Web3. Chad. Chad currently ranks last on Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Initiative index, which also categorizes it as the fourth most-vulnerable country to climate …

Category:  Health Go Health

Explainer: What (and When) Is A Famine

WebA drought in the Horn of Africa has left 7.1 million people in Somalia, 9.9 million people in Ethiopia, and 3.5 million people in Kenya facing varying levels of food insecurity. Somalia …

Category:  Food Go Health

What do we mean by Zero Hunger

WebZero Hunger: Definition and targets. The UN’s definition of Zero Hunger goes beyond a single number. A more complete rundown of the second Sustainable …

Category:  Health Go Health

Humanitarian aid, explained: 5 things to know Concern Worldwide

Web1. The definition of humanitarian aid. Humanitarian aid is assistance that’s used to relieve suffering during emergency situations. This is different from development …

Category:  Health Go Health

The top 11 causes of poverty around the world

WebPhoto: Pamela Tulizo/Panos/Concern Worldwide. 6. Climate change. Climate change causes poverty, working as an interdependent link between not only extreme …

Category:  Health Go Health

World hunger facts: What you need to know in 2023

Web3. Overlapping crises are working together to increase world hunger. Right now, we’re facing a triple threat of conflict, climate change, and the economic fallout of the COVID-19 …

Category:  Health Go Health

Extreme Poverty and Hunger: A Vicious Cycle Concern Worldwide

WebLack of Knowledge, Skills, and Support to Ensure Optimal Care for Women and Children. Education and poverty are also linked, especially when it comes to health …

Category:  Health Go Health

How climate change increases hunger (and why we're all at risk)

Web1. Climate change impacts agriculture and food production. Higher temperatures, water scarcity, droughts, floods, and greater CO2 concentrations in the …

Category:  Food Go Health

Solutions to Poverty to Get Us To 2030 Concern Worldwide

Web1. Eliminating Poverty Through Equity. One of the main causes of poverty is inequality. The systemic barriers that lead to groups of people going without …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Haiti crisis, explained: What you need to know in 2024

WebHaiti beyond the headlines. Get the news that matters from Haiti — and every other country where Concern works — with our monthly newsletter. A crisis in Haiti that …

Category:  Health Go Health

The global refugee crisis, explained

WebThe refugee crisis: Concern’s response. Concern’s response to the global refugee crisis is in keeping with the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework, …

Category:  Health Go Health

Concern Worldwide

WebRedirecting to https://concernusa.org/story/how-our-youth-health-volunteers-have-transformed-lives-in-haiti/

Category:  Health Go Health