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June 02, 2015 | Kennebec Journal
Seeking Answers in the Quick Spread of Ebola in West Africa
The vicious cycle that fueled Ebola's spread: Distrust leads to noncompliance leads to hardship leads to distrust.
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Reproductive Health
June 02, 2015 | Portland Press Herald
Nonprofit Adds Traditional Healers to Health Care Team in Sierra Leone
The best way to prevent another Ebola nightmare from happening in Sierra Leone is simple and low-tech: Build trust.
June 01, 2015 | Pulitzer Center
Family Planning In India: A Photo Portrait
Debate persists throughout northern and southern India about how best to limit family size. School attendance, maternal health and infrastructure all have an impact on fertility rates.
May 31, 2015 | The New York Times
The Unrealized Horrors of Population Explosion
In the 1960s, fears of overpopulation sparked campaigns for population control. But whatever became of the population bomb?
May 27, 2015 | Pulitzer Center
More for Her Children: A Teen Mother’s Struggle in the Dominican Republic
An 18-year-old mother in the Dominican Republic grapples with how and when to teach her daughter about sex.
May 04, 2015 | Pulitzer Center
Dealing with an Unexpected Life in the Dominican Republic
While most adolescents interviewed for this project said they were not ready to become parents, one variable remains constant: their aspirations for their infants, unborn children and themselves.
May 03, 2015 | nhpr
A New Hampshire Reporter Gets a Firsthand Look at Sierra Leone
Can a small NGO overcome a centuries-long culture gap to bring pregnant mothers, and the traditional healers those mothers trust, into a health clinic?
April 26, 2015 | Valley News
When Science, Faith Clash: In Sierra Leone, a Deadly Gap Between Ritual and Medical Practices
The world looked down on Sierra Leone's Ebola victims for fleeing medical treatment. But the reasons they fled were not only understandable—they're everywhere, including in the United States.
April 25, 2015 | The Seattle Times
Seattle Group’s Training Program Saves Lives of Moms and Babies in Kenya
Women in sub-Saharan Africa have a one in 38 chance of dying as a result of complications from pregnancy or childbirth. Low-tech interventions are flipping the script in Kenya.
April 22, 2015 | Pulitzer Center
Sierra Leone: Take It All Off! (Thoughts on Ebola, Maternal Care and Willy Wonka)
Matt Hongoltz-Hetling looks at the protective gear that maternal health care workers wear in Sierra Leone.
April 15, 2015 | Valley News
Sierra Leone: Calm Grace in the Busy Streets of Freetown
Trying to convey the humanity of the Freetown residents who use their heads to transport goods safely through the chaotic streets.
April 09, 2015 | USA Today
Ebola Crisis in Sierra Leone Masks Other Health Woes
Although one of this country's poorest districts has been Ebola-free for six weeks, the deadly virus continues to mask or hamper other health issues for pregnant women and newborns here.