- Aug 14
Building Bridges: How Dialogue in Chiapas is Transforming Maternal and Child Health
Traditional Mayan midwives are transforming maternal healthcare delivery, placing the needs and experiences of Indigenous women at the fore.
- Jul 23
Check Out Our 2023 Annual Report
2 million people have better access to equitable care due to our programs We’re delighted to share our 2023 Annual Report, the first...
- May 13
A Continental Alliance of Indigenous Midwives of the Americas is Forged
Global Pediatric Alliance (GPA) has long contemplated how powerful and important it would be to unite the efforts and voices of...
- Sep 18, 2023
Traditional Indigenous Midwifery Declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage in Mexico's Yucatán State
Traditional midwifery has a very special and ancestral role in women's health in both Mexico and Guatemala. According to Mexico's...
- Jun 28, 2023
GPA Awards Grant for Eco-Stoves
Women in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in Oaxaca will help construct their stoves. We're excited to announce that we have awarded a...
- Jun 8, 2022
BBC, Nat Geo & W.K. Kellogg Publish Articles on Midwives and GPA's Work
Traditional midwife Lucía Girón Pérez, of Tenejapa, Chiapas, after attending a home birth. Photo Courtesy of Janet Jarman, a Mexico...
- Dec 29, 2021
GPA Expands to the Yucatán!
This fall, GPA launched its Midwife Enrichment Course in Mérida, Yucatán with two groups of Maya midwives. The Covid-19 pandemic has...
- Sep 8, 2021
GPA’s Racial Justice Work Recognized by New England International Donors
GPA has been selected as a recipient for the 2021 Global Racial Justice Giving Grant by New England International Donors (NEID), a...
- Aug 10, 2021
GPA Awards Community Grant to Mayan Women's Organization in Guaquitepec, Mexico
GPA is happy to announce we are awarding a Community Grant to the impressive organization Mujeres Tseltales para la Autogestión...
- Aug 10, 2021
GPA Launches Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign in Collaboration with the Committee for Safe Motherhood
The #COVID19 pandemic is far from over, with cases on the rise in both Mexico and Guatemala. Less than 22% of the population in Mexico is...