Nitu Paswan was four months pregnant when she met a community worker from the?Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action. Paswan, a 25-year old from Dombivli, a city near Mumbai, collected scrap for a living. Her husband, Rajesh, was a daily-wage laborer who battled alcoholism.?If Paswan hadn?? received timely support to deliver her child, her life might have been at risk. Paswan?? case is not uncommon. Many women, who come from?vulnerable communities?in India, face severe health risks and suffer through complicated pregnancies. Social struggles such as domestic violence, dowry harassment, and early marriage continue to cripple their access to primary?health care. In many cases, they?have to fight corruption?and bring their own aid to hospitals. But in light of these complexities, community-led approaches to reduce?maternal?and infant deaths are revealing how growing gaps in health care delivery can be bridged. Read More at www.forbes.com