Health

Photo: Cassandra Nelson/Mercy Corps

Our work to build healthy communities, families and individuals is at the heart of Mercy Corps' vision for social change. By partnering with a range of partners, from village health committees to government agencies, we help build the means to improve maternal, newborn and child health, ensure proper nutrition and combat infectious diseases.

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India: One cup at a time December 19, 2002

Corporate scandals may be what make the news, but many corporations are now getting involved with ventures motivated by values. Traditionally, the effort to contribute has been through donations to non-profit organizations or foundations established by the corporations.
Kosovo: Raisa's story November 6, 2002

Raisa was not like the other children in the village. As other children played and ran around, Raisa was always sitting on the steps of her house alone or by the time she caught up to the others, they had run off somewhere else. Even eating was exhausting.
Tajikistan: A Little Health Learning Goes a Long Way October 14, 2002

What do you do with toothpaste?
Afghanistan: Fighting Refugee Drug Abuse in Pakistan October 7, 2002
A Family's Hope for Good Health October 3, 2002
Afghanistan: CHWs: A Foundation for Healthier Afghan Communities October 1, 2002
Afghanistan: One Lucky Woman In Hazarjuft September 16, 2002

Bakhtawar is sitting on a bed in the female in-patient ward of Hazarjuft Hospital in Helmand, Afghanistan. Her name means "lucky woman" but she has been anything but lucky when it comes to preganancy and health.
Reaching the Farthest Child September 4, 2002
Kosovo: A mother and child of mercy August 28, 2002

Tina is Albanian. She met her Albanian Kosovar husband Ishmet during her nursing training in Albania and they moved back to his family home in Istog in northern Kosovo. It was a painful time for Tina.
Afghanistan: Building a Community of Participation July 23, 2002

"Self-sustaining" and "community empowerment" are two terms found in almost every humanitarian assistance plan. Overused and sometimes overlooked, they represent the cornerstone of long-term success.