Comprehensive Care for Mothers and Babies

Haiti

Typically, 36% of women in Haiti give birth at a health care center instead of at home, contributing to the country’s devastating maternal mortality rate. Zanmi Lasante (ZL), PIH’s sister organization in Haiti, aimed to address the issue by launching the Journey to 9 Plus (J-9) program, which supports women and newborns throughout pregnancy and the first year of a baby’s life.

Since 2019, nearly every women in J-9 has had a facility-based birth. ZL staff have accompanied more than 2,000 women through prenatal and pediatric appointments, psychosocial support, community-based care, and hospital services. Clinicians also have trained colleagues in Mexico and Peru to replicate the program.