Reproductive and Child Health
We work with governments to improve the overall health and reduce mortality in mothers, children and newborn infants. All women should have the right to access appropriate health care services that will enable safe pregnancy, childbirth and provide families with the best chance for healthy lives. → Read More
Projects
Expanding Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV Services
We have been working to expand prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in government-operated health facilities in Côte d'Ivoire since 2007. In… Read More
Health Promotion Through Video: Maternal and Child Health and Child Spacing
We work with the Timorese Ministry of Health to create culturally relevant films that educate families about the importance of maternal child health services.… Read More
Making Health Facilities “Birth Friendly”
We are helping the Ministry of Health to design "birth friendly" health facilities that support women and their families during childbirth while also respecting Timorese… Read More
Success Stories
Service Data
- 150,588 - number of unique antenatal care visits in one year in Manica and Sofala provinces
- 84% -- percentage of women who had at least one prenatal care visit during their most recent pregnancy, up from 50% in 2003
Case Studies
Expanding HIV/AIDS Services for Pregnant Women in Côte d’Ivoire
In 2007, women in the northern part of Côte d'Ivoire had to visit multiple sites to piece together testing and care for HIV/AIDS. HAI partnered with the Ministry of Health to… Read More
Media
Publications
- Paper: Maternal mortality: a critical review
- Paper: East Timor in transition: health & health care
- Presentation: Increasing Community Demand for Child Spacing: The MOH as Partner (888KB, PDF)
- Presentation: Strengthening Maternal and Newborn Care in Timor Leste (414KB, PDF)
Related Blog Posts
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HAI is the 2012 beneficary of Washington Global Health Alliance’s “Agency” initiative!
We are happy to annouce that HAI's Timor-Leste Mobile Moms Project is the beneficiary of… Read
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Mobile Moms - Liga Inan
Health Alliance International is pleased to announce the launch of a new program “Mobile… Read
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HAI’s Timor-Leste Project in the News
Aid Netherlands posted a story entitled "Safer Birth Practices: A Must in Timor-Leste,"… Read
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Rep. Jim McDermott Visits HAI in Timor-Leste
HAI-Timor-Leste was pleased to welcome Congressman Jim McDermott and others to visit our work… Read
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HAI Presents at International Conference on Community Health
This first annual conference, held in Rwanda, was an opportunity for HAI-Timor staff to share… Read