• Transforming the Birth Experience in the Philippines with Quality Maternity Care and Free Birth Centers

    Maternal and infant survival rates at Mercy in Action birth centers are four times higher than the national average. Mercy in Action has been sponsoring free birth centers and facilitating the delivery of quality maternity care since 1991. With over 16,000 babies born in their facilities, the organization has profoundly impacted the lives of women…

  • Deworming in Vietnam

    Deworming in Vietnam Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) impact 24% of the world’s population and impair the nutritional status of the people they infect in multiple ways.1 The worms feed on host tissues, including blood, which leads to a loss of iron and protein.1 They can cause chronic intestinal blood loss that can result in anemia, and…

  • Vitamin Angels Pilots Supplementary Feeding Programs

    Vitamin Angels is a public health nonprofit that brings essential nutrition interventions to underserved communities. We focus on addressing malnutrition in pregnant women, infants, and young children up to age 5 to improve quality of life and increase potential.  We do this through the delivery of effective nutrition interventions that are specifically designed to improve…