Healthy mothers,
thriving children —
no village left behind
Delivering evidence-based public health interventions addressing the root causes to eliminate preventable maternal and child deaths in rural Bangladesh.
Support Our Missionmothers die daily
out-of-pocket spend
deaths preventable
The Maternal Health Crisis in Bangladesh
Official data from Government of Bangladesh (DGHS), UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO
Social Determinants of Health
We address the root causes of maternal and child mortality — not just the symptoms.
Housing
Maternal housing stability program for displaced and climate-vulnerable families.
Nutrition
WIC enrollment, micronutrient supplementation, and Plumpy'Sup for underweight mothers.
Transport
Emergency birth transport vouchers + boat/rickshaw ambulance network.
Education
Health literacy for adolescent girls, delayed marriage programs.
Economic
73% out-of-pocket spending — our subsidies remove financial barriers.
Our Impact: Before & After
What the Maternal and Child Health Forum has achieved in rural Bangladesh
🚫 BEFORE MCH Forum
Skilled birth attendance
Exclusive breastfeeding
Emergency transport
✅ AFTER MCH Forum
Skilled birth attendance (+45%)
Exclusive breastfeeding (+23%)
Emergency transport (-70%)
Maternal deaths averted
Newborn lives saved
CHWs trained
Boat ambulances
Why Your Support is Urgently Needed
💰 Low Public Financing
Bangladesh allocates just 5-6% of budget to health (WHO recommends 15%).
🏥 Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Costs
74% of health spending from families' pockets. 5M pushed into poverty annually.
Every donation saves lives. Every mother matters.
Leadership & Expertise
Harvard-trained epidemiology driving evidence-based solutions for rural Bangladesh
Rezaul Karim Ripon
Epidemiologist | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard-trained epidemiologist selected as ISEE delegate to the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (SB64, Bonn 2026). Over 28 peer-reviewed publications in JAMA Network Open, The Lancet, Circulation, and Nature Scientific Reports.
- Harvard University — MSc, Environmental Health Epidemiology
- Research Fellow, Harvard Cyprus Program
- AHA Scholar Award · APHA Climate Leadership Award
• PFAS exposure and endocrine disruption — JAMA Network Open, 2025
• Toxic metal exposure — Circulation, 2025
• Chronic pain and substance use — Nature Scientific Reports, 2025
rripon@hsph.harvard.edu