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    “We rushed her to the red zone”: Saving a young life in Afghanistan
    Afghanistan
    “We rushed her to the red zone”: Saving a young life in Afghanistan
    On a very busy measles ward, a baby struggles to breathe. The team does not have access to a ventilator, but instead use a technique more commonly ass...
    Measles
    Child health
    Khost Maternity Hospital is Open 24/7 – we rest when we have the chance
    Afghanistan
    Khost Maternity Hospital is Open 24/7 – we rest when we have the chance
    Renny Anggia Julianti is an Indonesian Ob-Gynecologist. On her first mission in 2019, she was assigned in Khost maternity hospital, Afghanistan. And s...
    Maternal health
    Child health
    Ode to My Parents
    Afghanistan
    Ode to My Parents
    Wong Poh Fei recounts breaking the news of her recruitment to Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for a first assignment in Sierr...
    Maternal health
    Child health
    Breathe: The Story of Saleem
    Afghanistan
    Breathe: The Story of Saleem
    It was an unspoken understanding that a sick newborn’s life is fragile in this country and that the loss of a child is a common occurrence in many wom...
    Maternal health
    Child health
    "You Cannot Change The Circumstances, But You Can Change Yourself"
    Afghanistan
    "You Cannot Change The Circumstances, But You Can Change Yourself"
    At Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Khost Maternity Hospital (also known as the ‘baby factory’), where roughly 50 babies are b...
    Maternal health
    Child health
    Insha'allah: How I Find Hope on a Maternity Ward in Yemen
    Yemen
    Insha'allah: How I Find Hope on a Maternity Ward in Yemen
    Obstetrician Sabrina shares the heartbreak and hope experienced by mothers and staff on a maternity ward in the city of Taiz, Yemen.
    Maternal health
    Child health
    Women’s health
    War and conflict