EngenderHealth Newsletter | July 2026: Care Without Judgment
Care Without Judgment
What happens when a young person in crisis is met with compassion instead of judgment?
When peer educator Umukulthum Almass Muhina found a teenager alone by the roadside, hunched over in pain, she drew on her training and knew she needed to act.
She helped the teenager reach a youth-friendly health center, where providers identified complications from an unsafe abortion and gave her the care she needed.
In our new video, Care Without Judgment: Youth-Friendly Reproductive Healthcare in Tanzania, Umukulthum shares how timely, respectful care changed the course of one young person’s life.
This story is part of a new video series from EngenderHealth’s Scaling Up Family Planning program. Explore the full playlist to meet more people advancing survivor-centered services, disability-inclusive care, contraceptive choice, and stronger health systems across Tanzania.
The future of sexual and reproductive health is shaped by the people leading change, the systems that make quality care possible, and the providers ready to act when lives are at risk. This month, we invite you to explore what it takes to build care that is rights-based, responsive, and made to last.
Care That Lasts
Better reproductive healthcare takes skilled providers, strong health systems, and respect for each person’s rights and choices. EngenderHealth strengthens the care communities already rely on, helping quality, rights-based services reach more people and create lasting change. See what stronger care takes…
The Future of Sexual & Reproductive Health Is Already Here
Ana Aguilera, EngenderHealth’s Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, reflects on young people’s leadership, the movements shaping reproductive health, and what gives her hope for the future. Read the interview…
“I Am Alive Today Because of the Care I Received.”
Severe bleeding after childbirth can become life-threatening within minutes. Early detection and coordinated E-MOTIVE care from providers trained with EngenderHealth’s support helped save Demekech’s life. Read Demekech’s story…
Want to meet more people, communities, and partnerships driving lasting change? Visit EngenderHealth’s impact stories library.
Join the Call for Gender Equality at the UN
EngenderHealth has joined Global 50/50 and advocates worldwide in urging the next United Nations Secretary-General to make gender equality a defining commitment. Add your name and stand up for a United Nations that delivers better outcomes for everyone, everywhere.
Thank you for being part of this work. Your voice, attention, and support help keep sexual and reproductive health and rights moving forward around the world.
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This email was originally shared over email on July 30, 2026.
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