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Dr. Emmanuel D’Harcourt Appointed Chief Program and Innovation Officer of Helen Keller International

Dr. d’Harcourt is a pediatrician and public health expert with over 20 years of international experience in Africa, Asia, and Latin America focusing on child and maternal health, conflict recovery, data, and health systems.
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Sisterhood is Powerful: World Breastfeeding Week 2019

Sylvia Awino Atero’s sister-in-law died giving birth to her baby girl, Jeni. Sylvia took in Jeni as her own and overcame deep community taboos about breastfeeding to help the baby thrive.
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Knowledge Ensures Healthy Babies and Healthy Mothers

More women die every year from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth in Sierra Leone than anywhere else in the world. Our program is equipping women with knowledge to save lives and boost potential.
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Eliminating a Disfiguring Disease in Sierra Leone

Mabinty woke up one morning with major swelling in her right foot: “I thought it came from God.”
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