Feature Stories

Integrating family planning with primary health care in Pakistan 

Shaista Muneer

Islamabad, Pakistan — A series of miscarriages prompted Shaista Munir to visit her local health center and discuss ways to prevent getting pregnant again. A mother of three children, Munir met with a health provider who counseled her on a range of family planning options that would meet her needs and allow her to focus

Born Healthy in Badrika

Nurse-midwife Maya Devi Sharma ensures access to quality health services before, during and after childbirth. By Indrani Kashyap Listen in as storyteller Indrani Kashyap takes us on a journey through Badrika, India. Indrani Kashyap | Sr. Regional Communicator, Jhpiego On a bright winter morning in Badrika, an agrarian village in North India surrounded by yellow