Our year in pictures 2025
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The mobile clinic: Bringing care to communities in Mozambique
This mobile health clinic is bringing essential care to the doorsteps of Cabo Delgado's communities.
The island doctor: Transforming maternity health in Tanzania
Dr. Simiyu is the head of the maternity ward at the only hospital on Ukerewe Island. Thanks to new training and equipment, Dr. Simiyu is now able to provide more specialized care to women and children on the island, and mentor her colleagues at the hospital.
Breaking barriers: Supporting health and gender equality in Pakistan
Razia is a Lady Health Visitor in northern Pakistan. In this short film, learn how women like Razia are crucial to elevate the status of women, and how women’s empowerment can lead to better health care for women and children in her community.
Starting the conversation: Sexual and reproductive health in Mozambique
Teresa lives in a remote town in Mozambique, where adolescents rarely talk to their parents about sexual health and have few options for reliable health information. As a trained youth mentor, Teresa educates her peers about their reproductive and sexual health and rights.
Breaking the stigma of menstrual health and hygiene in Uganda
Throughout May 2022, young people in Uganda's Kampala district learnt how to make reusable sanitary towels and grow their knowledge on menstrual health and hygiene
Mobile health clinics in rural Kenya
Dr. Lipesa is part of a group of medical professionals who bring health services to people in remote areas of Kenya. Follow Dr. Lipesa and his colleagues as they transform an unused rural health centre into a bustling hub of triage and treatment, creating a crucial link between underserved communities and the public health care system.
Improving access to reproductive, maternal and newborn health in Tanzania
This programme, supporting reproductive, maternal and newborn health, has reached 1.6 million people – with over 65% being women and girls.
The family man: Challenging gender norms in Kenya
In David's rural community in Kenya, most people see parenting and caregiving as a woman’s role. But David is an engaged father to his two daughters, and made sure his wife Ruth had the support and professional care she needed during her pregnancy.
Reporting for duty: Becoming a nurse in Mozambique
Since Olga was seven years old, she dreamed of growing up to become a nurse like her grandfather. She recently graduated from the Pemba nursing school, with a goal of working to save the lives of women and their newborns.
Community health volunteers in Kenya and Tanzania
Joyce and Nelly are community health volunteers who provide lifesaving information about maternal and child health in their communities, and ensure community members can access the care they need. This film follows Joyce as she makes home and clinic visits to newborns in Tanzania, and Nelly as she makes a home visit to discuss family planning in her community.