Climate Connections Midwives in Pakistan navigate floods to care for parents and babies
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May 11, 2026 Neha Mankani, a midwife with the Mama Baby Fund who runs a solar-powered clinic for coastal island communities. She describes providing maternity care during Pakistan’s extreme floods. She talks about boat ambulances, transporting patients to emergency care, and adapting services as sea level rise reshapes communities.
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Midwives Deliver Care During Pakistan Floods
- The Mama Baby Fund provided maternity care during severe floods in Pakistan that left large areas underwater.
- Neha Mankani and her team supported expectant parents living in flooded areas, tents, and displacement camps during the 2022 monsoon crisis.
Flooding From Climate Change Disrupts Maternity Care
- Climate change-driven extreme rain and glacier melt have repeatedly caused widespread flooding in Pakistan.
- In 2022 the monsoon flooded a third of the country, creating acute barriers to prenatal and childbirth care.
Solar Elevated Clinic Keeps Services Afloat
- A solar-powered elevated clinic can keep maternity services operational despite coastal flooding and high tides.
- The Mama Baby Fund's Baba Island clinic stays above tidal water and remains functional when surrounding areas flood.