Women's health = Family's health

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We forgot one day in our regular monthly post "How do you want to make a difference?" so thought we would talk about it now.


May 28 is the International Day for Women's Health and Reproductive Rights.  Every women deserves access to medical care and deserves the right to make choices about her health, but so few women in India actually have that opportunity.

Moreover, a woman's health equals the health of her family.  When a woman is sick, her entire family ends up paying the price, especially the youngest children who depend on her the most.

We have done a post in the past about the terrible statistics of maternal health in India.  If you want to learn more about the state of women's health in India, then read this article from Infochange India.

And if you want to do something to help a woman with little or no access to healthcare, here are some ideas.

*  You could provide basic health and hygiene training for 100 women for Rs1500 (appx US$30)
*  You could sponsor a safe childbirth for a woman for just Rs625 (appx US$13)
*  You could sponsor a family planning operation for a poor woman for Rs2700 (appx US$54)

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