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  • Texas is a (Maternity Care) Desert

    Maternity care deserts, or areas with limited or no access to maternal health care, are growing throughout the United States. Almost half of U.S. counties are areas where there are no providers offering maternal care.¹ “Women living in these areas are at risk for inadequate and delayed prenatal care, if they receive prenatal care at…

  • Developing Indigenous Resources, Punjab

    Headquartered in Mohali, Punjab, Developing Indigenous Resources (DIR) works in the Nayagaon slum area on the peripheries of Chandigarh. DIR focuses on maternal and child health and early childhood education. Through a group of health promoters (selected and trained from the community), DIR monitors the health of under-five children and counsels new and to-be mothers…

  • Thanks to Vitamin A, Kaveri Sees a Brighter Future

    Seven-month-old Kaveri’s parents became increasingly concerned when they noticed that the transparent part of her eyes – the corneas – were becoming white. They took her to several eye doctors in Kurnool, their hometown in Andhra Pradesh, but no one was able to help them with a diagnosis. After two weeks of visiting local doctors,…