Access to basic medicines shouldn’t depend on your postcode, but for millions, it still does. Emmanuel Akpakwu, founder of Axmed, is reimagining the pharmaceutical supply chain to make high-quality …
Maternal deaths are not accidents; they are failures of systems, leadership, and accountability. Her Excellency Toyin Saraki reflects on decades of advocacy for respectful maternity care and health-sy…
A simple, one-dollar tool is changing how postpartum hemorrhage is detected and treated, saving mothers’ lives in minutes. From Karachi to Islamabad, Dr. Sidrah Nausheen, Associate Professor of Obst…
Around the world, the color of your skin can still determine whether you survive childbirth. Sandra Igwe, Founder of The Motherhood Group, speaks candidly about her own traumatic birth experience and …
When doctors are few and time is everything, predicting risk can mean the difference between life and death. Dr. Aqil Jaigirdar shares how his team is building digital tools—like Gravida—to predic…
Babies born too soon are often born invisible to health systems, policy, and public concern. Born prematurely herself, Doris Mollel is the founder of the Doris Mollel Foundation and has made it her li…
