7 days ago
Faces of GPA: Ralph Sklar, Dedicated GPA Donor
"We're all where we are because somebody helped us. We all stand on the shoulders of giants." Ralph Sklar is a financial advisor based in...
7 days ago
The Mayan Women of Sbelal Kuxlejalil Build Their Own Eco-Stoves
"This is what we accomplished as women." The Mayan women who form the collective Sbelal Kuxlejalil, are building ecological stoves. In...
Sep 25
An Interview with Kate Kentfield-Kessner, President of the GPA Board
What I learned at GPA is that you can make changes. They don't have to be great big ones. Just simple things can be incredibly impactful.
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...