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Two pregnant women stand together wearing long dresses and gently touching their round bellies.

Group prenatal care model shows promise for Afghan refugee women

Between 2010 and 2022, the number of Afghan immigrants in the United States grew from about 54,000 to 195,000. After the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in August 2021, more than 76,000 Afghans cam…

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A father in a wet suit holds his toddler son as they practice swimming in a pool

Drowning prevention in Tennessee

Since Dr. Mokrani’s clinic started the water safety conversations and the lessons at the community center, her city has not seen a single drowning in refugee communities. Parents and families feel mor…

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Three women in traditional clothes sit on a couch to talk.

Health meetup groups empower mothers

MHI created a free, customizable toolkit that equips organizations to create health meetup groups for mothers. It helps mothers to learn about health topics at the same time that they build community …

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A health educator shows information to a client in a refugee camp setting.

Health education for refugees in Malaysia 

Without MHI’s resources, refugees in Thailand would not have gotten up-to-date information about COVID-19 vaccines, which would impact their ability to make informed decisions about their health.

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