Maternal and Child Health
Child Survival (Healthy Babies)
The goal of the Healthy Babies program is to improve the health status of mothers and newborns and reduce the incidence of maternal and neonatal mortality in the project area. The infant mortality rate in Ucayali is 47/1,000—almost one-third higher than the national rate, which is fourth-highest among nations in the Western Hemisphere. The Healthy Babies program addresses many factors that contribute to Ucayali’s poor maternal and child health outcomes, including:
INMED is partnering with PRISMA, a Peruvian NGO, to strengthen Ministry of Health, municipal and community health services. Grey Communications and DHL are also supporting the mass communication of maternal-child health messages in the project area. Healthy Babies Program Mid-Term Independent Evaluation Report, 2008
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Healthy Babies: Report from the FieldBeth Tucker, a nurse practitioner and midwife who recently completed her post-master’s training at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, is currently volunteering her time and clinical skills for the Healthy Babies program. She arrived in Peru in January for a six-month volunteer term, but both Beth and INMED are looking for funding that could support a longer stay. Beth has been maintaining a blog about her time in Peru’s Amazon and her experiences through the Healthy Babies program. She has been sharing her reports with us, some of which are excerpted here. Her stories are fascinating, and her work is so important. Thank you, Beth, for your service and commitment!
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With funding from the United States Agency for International Development’s Child Survival program, INMED and INMED Andes launched the Healthy Babies initiative in the remote Ucayali region of Peru’s Amazon jungle in 2006.
Video: INMED's Healthy Babies Program
"Saving the lives of mothers and infants in Peru's Amazon jungle"
Barriers to Maternal Health in Peru
Published by: Amnesty International
INMED Launches Radio Campaign for Healthy Babies
With pro bono assistance from Grey Communications and in partnership with USAID and the regional government of Ucayali, INMED Partnerships for Children and INMED Andes have developed a series of radio messages to promote safe, healthy pregnancies and infant health.
In the remote Ucayali region, few have access to television or newspapers, but most families do have radios, making a radio campaign the most effective means to reach a broad audience with these vital health education messages.
Each of the Spanish-language radio spots, in the voice of an unborn baby speaking to his mother, can be heard below.
- Track 1: Healthy Babies
- Track 2: Early and Regular Prenatal Care is Essential
- Track 3: Birth Plans Help Prevent Emergencies
- Track 4: Iron Supplements to Prevent Anemia
- Track 5: Breastfeed Immediately After Birth
- Track 6: Handwashing Prevents Illness
- Track 7: Breastfeed Exclusively for Six Months
- Track 8: Danger Signs in Pregnancy
- Track 9: Danger Signs in Newborns
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