For many women around the world postpartum support comes from partners, family, and friends who rally to help out and give the new mom a chance to regain her strength and focus on bonding with her baby. The type of support moms get and the length of time they receive that support vary around the world.

If I really stop and think about it, water has been an important part of my life ever since my conception. Inside my mom's womb, it was part of what nourished me. As I entered the world, it helped ensure a hygienic delivery. It was part of my baptism. It was a source of limitless childhood fun. Today it defines my days.

A parent who has the tools to make appropriate decisions about the healthcare of their child has been given self-confidence and self-esteem. I believe when a person has self-esteem mountains can be moved.

What if you could do something right now to help heal girls and women with fistula in the developing world? And what if helping was as simple as playing a game?

On International Corporate Philanthropy Day, we highlight the role of the private sector in advancing the health and well-being of women, infants & children. The private sector brings expertise in strategy, innovation, metrics, communications, and even the power of thousands of employees who want to make a difference.

Having health information in the palm of her hand is now possible for Asha Sarkar, a new mother who lives in a slum outside of Dhaka. She is one of t...

Every year, more than 500,000 babies are born prematurely in the United States and an estimated 28,000 children will die before their first birthday. Even more shocking: the infant mortality rate in the U.S. is 6 in 1,000 live births, and is one of the highest among developed nations.

Often, communities will dedicate some or all of the funds to establishing community-led revolving micro-credit funds which provide seed capital for small businesses. Small loans of $20, $40, or $50 give community members, usually women, the opportunity to set up their own businesses.

When a committed group of people gathers around a meaningful cause, their passion and hard work can improve the lives of thousands.

Those of us who have traveled with young children know that it is not easy. I have done it many times with my three children, two of whom are now in their teens.

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" I asked. It's a common enough question -- one I answered hundreds of times when I was a kid. It is a question intended to inspire. To ask that question is to invite a child to imagine his or her future possibility, to encourage them to dream big and to go for it.

At the Global Fund for Children (GFC), the lives of children on the edges of society — trafficked children, refugees, child laborers — are transfo...

Naming a baby is one of the most important, and public, decisions a new parent makes. All new parents worry about choosing just the right name for their new arrival, and most believe that a child's name contributes to his or her success in life.

I loved my daughter, Ava, long before I met her. I remember so vividly waiting outside the doctor's office for the elevator, right after the ultrasoun...

Joy Marini, Director, Worldwide Corporate Contributions at Johnson & Johnson and her teenage daughter Kendall have signed on to Catapult this holiday season. You can join their team to support women and girls globally or start a team of your own.

After a death and a funeral, people return to their normal lives. But for families who have lost a child, life as they knew it stopped on the day their child died. They need to work through their grief to be able to heal.

This week, in Washington DC, the mHealth Summit will showcase the new and exciting ways in which mobile-phone based technologies are advancing the delivery of health care around the world.

For pregnant women around the world, a healthy pregnancy thrives first on information. From what to eat, to what are normal signs of pregnancy, to how a baby grows and develops inside the womb - these messages, the knowledge they impart to an expectant mother, the confidence they bring to her, and the actions that result lead to a safe pregnancy and a healthy mother and baby.

Many women don't realize they are at risk for a preterm birth. I certainly did not think I was. I did everything I thought I should to ensure a healthy baby.

Children playing, running and laughing. This should not be too much to ask. But it may be a tall order if these children are harboring hundreds and sometimes thousands of intestinal worms.

Chances are that you have been affected by premature birth, or know a family member or friend who has. For every 8-10 babies born in the US, one will be born prematurely.

I found my voice when social media entered my life. I realized that a significant contribution doesn't have to look like time or money. I can actually do as much or more good by using my innate abilities to tell a story and to connect that story to those who can activate it.

Global Health Corps is dedicated to the premise that Health is a Human Right. We bring together diverse young professionals with deep passion and skills from inside and outside the health world to work in yearlong fellowships in Africa and the U.S. on the frontlines in the fight for global health equity.

Every day, across the state of New Jersey, and around the United States, people are forced to make difficult choices, such as: "Should I pay my rent and my utility bills, or buy food for my family?" and "Should I pay for my medication or buy food?" One of the most disturbing and extraordinary aspects of life in this very wealthy state is the persistence of hunger.

There are many places in the world where parents dare not select their babies' names in advance. It's not that these parents love their children less than we do, it's because they know there is a good chance their babies will die.