Ama Ferik: HAI Midwife Helps Local Women Establish Home Industry
By Susan Thompson, Director of Timor-Leste Programs When HAI Timor-Leste midwife, Rara Dethan, attended the Women Deliver Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark in May 2016, she was supported by a Women Deliver Young Leader Scholarship. The focus of the conference was the...
Liga Inan Hotline: On Call Support to Health Providers in Timor-Leste
By Sarah Meyanathan and Olinda Baptista, HAI staff The Liga Inan hotline was launched in February 2016 and provides remote support to health providers. Designed by Catalpa International and staffed by HAI, the hotline focuses on basic trouble shooting and monitors...
Why don’t more women breastfeed?
If you’ve been keeping up with our blog the past few days, you already know that we’re celebrating World Breastfeeding Week. We’ve discussed the health benefits to mother and infant of breastfeeding, the needs of HIV positive mothers who are breastfeeding, and HAI’s...
Breastfeeding 101: What is the big deal about breast milk?
By: Julia Robinson and Amanda Young This week Health Alliance International (HAI) is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week! This annual event brings together leaders in global public health to underline education and the importance of breastfeeding and all the health...
“What’s Past is Prologue”: Legacies of Conflict and Domestic Violence reach New Generations in Timor-Leste
By: Rebecca Meiksin, MPH, former HAI practicum student Past relationships inform our interactions with a new romantic partner. Experiences in early childhood influence our health as adults. Histories of segregation shape social and socioeconomic contours of...
Global Fund for Women Showcases HAI-Timor’s Mobile Moms Project
We are so excited to share a recent report from The Global Fund for Women currently showcasing HAI Timor-Leste’s Mobile Moms project! We’re proud of our team there and all of the other amazing work they do. Find out more about HAI Timor-Leste and support...
Keeping Women & Babies Safe in Timor-Leste
In February 2015, Health Alliance International (HAI) developed a series of five film modules to train midwives and doctors during the orientation of the Liga Inan or Mobile Moms program. Liga Inan uses mobile phones to connect expectant mothers, and their...
MAMA Global Workshop in Timor-Leste
Health Alliance International (HAI) hosted the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) Global workshop Oct 22-24, 2014 in Timor-Leste and focused on HAI’s Mobile Moms/Liga Inan project. MAMA supported representatives from 14 organizations implementing similar...