Medical Mission Sisters recognized for their pioneering spirit
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In an analysis of the historic role of midwives in safeguarding healthy births, Global Sisters Report noted the contributions Medical Mission Sisters have made to the field. In 1944, MMS opened the Catholic Maternity Institute in Santa Fe, California, training nurse midwives and attending local indigenous birthing mothers for more than 20 years. Today, our sisters continue to heed the call, in some cases providing life-saving care to mothers in remote regions of the world.
World AIDS Day Observed
Our Sisters and Associates around the world joined with others in marking World AIDS Day on December 1. In so many areas of the world we have born witness to the pandemic’s devastating impact since the 1980s. We rejoice at new prevention methods and more effective treatment, even as we advocate for health care for all, so each woman, man and child will have access to a better quality of life.