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Maternal and Child Survival in Guatemala: CARE Learning Tour
In early 2015, a group from CARE, a poverty-fighting organization, traveled to Guatemala to see how U.S. Government investments in ending preventable child and maternal deaths are changing the lives of women and their families.Photo credit: Josh Estey/CARE.
Maternal and Child Survival in Guatemala: Community Mobilizer Walks to the Families’ Homes
Limited infrastructure and transportation resources in the Western Highlands region make it difficult for rural communities to access hospitals and other health facilities.Photo credit: Josh Estey/CARE.
Maternal and Child Survival in Guatemala: Community Mobilizers Conduct Training on Health and Nutrition Topics
CARE trains community mobilizers, who then provide basic health and nutrition education to mothers, bridging the gap between the women and access to culturally relevant health information in the indigenous language.Photo credit: Josh Estey/CARE.
Maternal and Child Survival in Guatemala: Home Visit
Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) greets a new mother and participant in the Nutri-Salud program.Photo credit: Josh Estey/CARE.
Maternal and Child Survival in Guatemala: Cobán Regional Hospital
Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) and Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) meet with new mothers at the Cobán Regional Hospital where medical staff provide a wide range of health services including internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, and pediatrics.Photo credit: Josh Estey/CARE.
Maternal and Child Survival in Guatemala: Visit with PlanFam participant
Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) and Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) meet with a participant of USAID’s PlanFam program, which assists the Ministry of Health in reducing maternal mortality through increasing access to quality family planning counseling and services.Photo credit: Josh Estey/CARE.
Maternal and Child Survival in Guatemala: Population Council's Empowerment Program
A mentor conducts training on financial literacy as part of Population Council’s Empowerment Program, which provides leadership training to girls between the ages of 8 and 18, where they form social support networks.Photo credit: Josh Estey/CARE.
Maternal and Child Survival in Guatemala: Community Mobilizer and Her Baby
The ongoing efforts of the community-based organizations, the Guatemalan Ministry of Health, and the international community will continue to improve the lives of women and their families promises a better future for all Guatemalans.Photo credit: Josh Estey/CARE.
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