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01/22/2026

Today marks Roe v. Wade Day.

In a time of uncertainty and change, we stand firm in what we know to be true: safe abortion care is essential healthcare.

Today and every day, we stand strong in our commitment to dignity, autonomy, and informed choice, so people everywhere can access accurate information, respectful care, and the ability to decide what’s right for their own bodies.

01/21/2026

Many women in Kenya still cannot access the hormonal IUD, even though it is a safe, long-acting option that can prevent unintended pregnancy and help manage heavy menstrual bleeding.

Working with The Ministry of Health, Kmet Kenya, and Lwala Community Alliance, and with funding from the Gates Foundation, we are helping more communities learn about HIUDs, strengthening public facilities, and expanding access so people can choose the method that feels right for them.

Learn more: https://loom.ly/Lh8Pbts

01/20/2026

One year after major policy changes reshaped global health funding, EngenderHealth reflects on disruption, determination, and how care was protected.

🔗 Read the full story: https://loom.ly/7ohG8g4

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01/19/2026

Today we honor Martin Luther King Jr. and his enduring call to justice, care, and shared responsibility—principles that guide EngenderHealth’s work to advance dignity, equity, and health for all.

01/15/2026

“Leadership is a team sport.”

That’s how Traci L. Baird leads at EngenderHealth: by sharing power, backing strong teams, and trusting people to drive work that expands access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and advances gender equality worldwide.

🎧 Hear her insights in conversation with Lynne Gilliland on the Lessons From Leaders Podcast: https://loom.ly/NFQPbio

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01/13/2026

Emergency care helps make childbirth safer for mothers and newborns.

In Mozambique’s Niassa Province, women and newborns face some of the country’s highest risks during birth, driven by gaps in emergency obstetric and newborn care, including access to safe cesarean delivery and timely referral.

EngenderHealth’s Saving Lives in Mozambique through Improved Emergency Maternal and Newborn Care project—designed to restart and scale lifesaving work that was cut short when USAID funding ended—has been named Urgent and Vetted by PRO, an independent platform hosted by the Center for Global Development that identifies high-impact opportunities at risk after funding disruptions.

This investment would bring emergency maternal and newborn care back across 205 public health facilities—reaching around 160,000 pregnant women and newborns in the next 18 months. Building on prior USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery investments, the project will restore and expand hands-on clinical mentorship for safe cesarean delivery and emergency obstetric and newborn care, strengthen neonatal resuscitation and essential newborn care, improve blood availability and referral systems, and mobilize communities to reduce delays in seeking care.

The window to act is narrow. Supporting this project now helps protect progress and ensure emergency care is there when families need it most!

Learn more about this urgent opportunity: https://loom.ly/7MRPFy0

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01/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻?

In Ethiopia’s Afar and Somali regions, the early termination of the EngenderHealth-led Lowlands Health Activity in 2025—following the dismantling of USAID—cut off critical maternal, newborn, and child health services almost overnight. Mobile teams were reduced. Clinics lost support. Families already navigating distance, climate shocks, and limited infrastructure were left with fewer options for care.

Now, there is a path forward.

PRO, an independent platform hosted by the Center for Global Development, has named EngenderHealth’s new RMNCH-N initiative Urgent and Vetted, recognizing it as a high-impact opportunity where support can make an immediate difference. The project will restore essential services and strengthen public health systems across Afar and Somali, reaching at least half a million people.

We’ve seen what’s possible when people step in at the right moment. PRO recently helped fully fund our Safe Cesarean project in India, showing how quickly action can translate into real impact.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸—𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁.

Learn more about this urgent opportunity: https://loom.ly/Cw4gwsY

EngenderHealth Ethiopia

01/08/2026

🚨 Update: Senators are demanding answers—but birth control is still at risk.

In late December, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Senator Lisa Murkowski called for an investigation into the planned destruction of $9.7 million in U.S.-funded birth control intended for global health programs.

This attention is important—but it doesn’t mean the danger has passed. These lifesaving supplies are still at risk of being destroyed instead of delivered to the clinics and communities that need them most.

Now is the time to keep the pressure on! Sign and share the petition today: https://www.change.org/p/tell-the-u-s-government-don-t-burn-birth-control

01/07/2026

“I encourage every mother to consider postpartum family planning… It is the choice of a wise woman."

These words come from a mother in Holeta, Ethiopia, who returned to her health center after giving birth because she trusted the care she received.

With clear information and supportive counseling, she chose the postpartum family planning method that works best for her health, her goals, and her family.

When care is voluntary and respectful, women can plan their futures with confidence and dignity.

Read her story: https://www.engenderhealth.org/impact-story/the-choice-of-a-wise-woman-how-postpartum-family-planning-builds-confidence-and-continuity-of-care-in-holeta-ethiopia

EngenderHealth Ethiopia

01/05/2026

Essential health services across Ethiopia’s Afar and Somali regions have stopped—and we now have a chance to bring them back.

When the EngenderHealth Ethiopia-led, USAID-funded Lowlands Health Activity was terminated early in 2025 due to the dismantling of USAID, maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition (RMNCH-N) services were immediately disrupted. Mobile clinics closed. Treatment for infants declined. Pregnant women lost access to skilled, respectful care.

For pastoralist communities who already face barriers to reaching health facilities, this sudden loss has put lives at real risk.

Today, EngenderHealth’s new Sustaining Essential Lifesaving RMNCH-N Services project has been listed on PRO’s Urgent and Vetted platform—offering a rare opportunity to restore essential care for at least half a million people across Afar and Somali.

With a $3M investment, this project will help reopen services, strengthen local health systems, and support providers to reach communities whose care was abruptly interrupted.

This is a moment to prevent backsliding—and to protect hard-won progress in maternal and child health.

PRO, hosted by the Center for Global Development, has vetted this as a high-impact, cost-effective opportunity for donors who want their support to go where it will matter immediately.

We are ready to restart these services. We just need the funding!

Learn more about this urgent opportunity: https://loom.ly/Cw4gwsY

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!

As we look back on 2025, we’re inspired by the resilience and leadership of partners and communities who protected reproductive health and rights through a year of major transition.

Even with the abrupt end of USAID, together we sustained access to contraception, maternal and newborn care, comprehensive abortion services, and survivor-centered GBV support—while advancing gender equality and elevating young people as leaders.

Thank you for being part of this work.

Explore our year in stories and updates: https://www.engenderhealth.org/engenderhealth-newsletter-archive

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12/31/2025

Tonight is the last chance to have your gift doubled!

Our $50,000 Board Match ends at midnight, meaning every $1 = $2 to protect reproductive rights and expand access to care.

Your support today helps ensure survivors of gender-based violence find safety and care, youth leaders continue shaping more inclusive health systems, and everyone can make their own choices with dignity.

Give before midnight: https://www.engenderhealth.org/year-end-giving

Thank you for helping us finish the year strong.

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