Christine and her son at their home in Wote, Makueni County, Kenya. Makueni County has implemented E-MOTIVE (Early Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage), which is focused on reducing maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), a major cause of maternal mortality. Krystal Mwesiga Birungi, an entomologist with Target Malaria Uganda, reviews research data on malaria-transmitting mosquitoes with laboratory technologists at the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe, Uganda on September 5, 2025. Dr. Naveen Thacker, Pediatrician, lifelong advocate against polio, and President of the International Paediatric Association, walks through a settlement in Gandhidham, Gujarat, India, on August 7, 2025. Josephine Barasa, 48, a community health worker, mentor to young women, and advocate against gender-based violence (GBV), leads a SRHR workshop for young girls in Kangemi, Nairobi county, on 9 August 2025.

2025 Goalkeepers Report

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Goalkeepers Abu Dhabi 2025

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