Health Poverty Action advocates,among other things, for women throughout the world:
Indigenous women, or those from other cultural minorities, are more likely to die or face complications related to pregnancy. Health Poverty Action’s new Mothers on the Margins campaign is calling for action to change this – and working in partnership with indigenous communities themselves, innovative solutions can be found.
Specifically in Laos they:
We are improving maternal and child health through our project with indigenous communities in Attapeu. Regular Health Days reach remote communities to provide basic services such as immunisations, prenatal and postnatal care, and to identify and feed malnourished children.
I wonder if clean birth kits might fit well with this mission?
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