Healing Hearts and Minds: Transforming Maternal and Child Nutrition in Ethiopia’s Borena Zone
In the arid, sun-drenched landscapes of Ethiopia’s Borena Zone, the struggle for survival is a daily reality for pastoralist families. For Sefian Hussien, a 35-year-old mother of six, this struggle…
The Invisible Crisis: Why Extreme Heat is Redefining Maternal Health in the Age of Climate Change
Introduction: A New Faultline in the Global Crisis For generations, pregnancy has been culturally framed as a period of anticipation, a threshold of new beginnings. However, as the planet warms…
The Resurgence of a Preventable Plague: Pennsylvania’s Deadly Measles Outbreak and the Crisis in Maternal Care
The state of Pennsylvania is currently grappling with a public health emergency that many medical professionals believed was a relic of the past. A virulent measles outbreak has infected nearly…
The Dismantling of U.S. Global Health: A Post-Mortem on the Restructuring of Maternal and Child Health Initiatives
Editorial Note: Originally published in May 2025, this report has been extensively updated to reflect the evolving legal, administrative, and humanitarian landscape following the executive actions taken at the start…
The Invisible Inheritance: How Wildfire Smoke Is Reshaping Maternal and Infant Health
This investigation is a collaboration between Grist and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It is part of the Grist series "Vital Signs," which explores the intersection of climate change and human…
Beyond Flowers and Gifts: Redefining Maternal Support for Black Mothers in the U.S.
Mother’s Day is traditionally a time for bouquets, brunch, and cards, but for many mothers across the United States, the holiday arrives with a backdrop of systemic instability and profound…















