Hazaribag is a densely populated area located in Old Dhaka, and most of the people living in this community are poor and underserved. Individuals seeking sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services often travel outside of the community to visit a government health facility, which can be challenging for many.

As part of the Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Dhaka project, youth volunteers will help address SRHR issues in their communities through improving awareness and supporting access to local health providers specially trained to deliver SRH services.

Training for ethnic minority midwives on adolescent reproductive health – a new approach to improve the health of adolescent couples in Son La province, Vietnam

Gaddu lives in Banke District, one of the poorest areas in rural Nepal. He lives with his wife, two daughters, and one son. He works as a farmer and sometimes goes to India to earn money.

My name is Ca Van Vinh, I am 30 years old and I work at the Commune People’s Committee. My son, Quân, is a well-behaved & handsome boy. He attends ninth grade at the commune’s Junior Secondary School. After he finishes ninth grade, my family and I have planned a marriage for him.

In rural Tanzania, women’s groups are leading the search for sustainable, culturally relevant strategies to improve access to and use of better antenatal care services. And their voices are being heard.

Traditional gender roles also limit women’s ability to decide if and when to seek health care. Fear of being stigmatized because of short spacing between births also keeps women at home: “You will always feel very shy to go for ANC service while you know — and nurses know for sure — you have left a 6-month-old child at home,” said one woman.

This unfavourable environment, combined with long wait times at the health facility, deters women from seeking early ANC. Poor reception by health workers also discourages men from accompanying their partners, although government policy requires that pregnant women bring their spouses to their first ANC appointment.

HealthBridge is working with local partners and governments in Banke District, Nepal to reduce preventable maternal and child illness and death and improve nutrition for vulnerable mothers and childre

Mothers Groups helps ensure that women are well equipped for healthy and safe pregnancies in Banke, Nepal.

HealthBridge is working with local partners to improve access to health services and quality of care for mothers and children in Tanzania.