No Woman Left Behind: Kate Grant’s Vision to Heal Every Woman Injured in Childbirth

No Woman Left Behind: Kate Grant’s Vision to Heal Every Woman Injured in Childbirth

At Maternal Health Foundation, we believe in a world where no woman suffers in silence after childbirth. That’s why we’re proud to highlight No Woman Left Behind: A Journey of Hope to Heal Every Woman Injured in Childbirth, a powerful new book by global health advocate Kate Grant. This inspiring and deeply human account shines a light on one of the most neglected issues in global healthcare: obstetric fistula and the women who live with it.

Why This Book Matters

Every year, thousands of women in low-resource settings experience obstetric fistula—a traumatic birth injury caused by prolonged, obstructed labor without timely medical intervention. The condition leaves women incontinent, often isolated, and unable to participate in daily life.

Kate Grant’s book is more than a chronicle—it’s a call to action.

Drawing on her experience as the founding CEO of the Fistula Foundation, Grant takes readers through her decade-long journey of witnessing both the devastation of maternal injury and the incredible strength of survivors. She shares stories from the frontlines, introduces the brave women leading local solutions, and offers a roadmap for global change.

A Journey of Hope, Advocacy, and Healing

No Woman Left Behind weaves together:

• Survivor stories that illuminate the human toll of neglect

• Partnerships with frontline health workers who deliver life-changing surgical care

• A blueprint for ending obstetric fistula globally, with practical strategies rooted in local empowerment

These elements are core to our own mission at Maternal Health Foundation: to support and fund safe childbirth, surgical treatment, and survivor reintegration for women worldwide.

Key Themes That Resonate With Our Work

1. Maternal Health as a Human Right
   Grant frames childbirth injuries as an urgent human rights issue—not a medical inevitability.

2. Equity and Access to Care
   The book amplifies the voices of women in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia who are too often left out of global health conversations.

3. Sustainable, Local Solutions
   Just as we do at Maternal Health Foundation, Grant emphasizes the power of community-led healthcare—supporting trained local surgeons, midwives, and outreach workers.

4. Global Solidarity
   The book calls for a united effort from donors, governments, and NGOs to end fistula in our lifetime.

Why You Should Read This Book

If you care about maternal health, women’s dignity, or health equity, this book will inspire and challenge you. It is both an intimate portrait of women’s resilience and a practical guide for changemakers.

“We have the tools to end obstetric fistula,” Grant writes. “What we need now is the will to act.”

At Maternal Health Foundation, we couldn’t agree more.

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Join the Movement: Leave No Woman Behind

Reading Kate Grant’s No Woman Left Behind is a step toward awareness—but action must follow. You can:

• Donate to provide safe childbirth and fistula repair surgeries

• Share survivor stories to raise awareness in your networks

• Advocate for maternal health funding and education in your community

Together, we can build a world where no woman is left behind—not in childbirth, not in recovery, not in life.