Bangladesh
In Bangladesh maternal mortality is very high, every year approximately 26,000 women die due to pregnancy related complications. More than one third of the pregnant women are malnourished. Most pregnant women are not aware of the benefits of special care during pregnancy and after child birth. Untrained Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) conducted 82% of the deliveries, which can lead to serious complications. About 41% of children under 5 are underweight, while 36% are stunted.

In Bangladesh Terre des Hommes Netherlands focuses its support on access to health care in rural and remote areas through community health care and maternal care for expecting and lactating women.

Till December 2010 Terre des Hommes Netherlands operated a floating hospital, called the Shapla. For more information on the Shapla, please see the news section.

India
Poor people in India do not have access to quality health care. India still is among the lowest five countries of the world in terms of maternal mortality and morbidity rates: 25% of pregnant women in India do not receive prenatal care. More than 5% of India's infants die before reaching one year of age. Child malnutrition rates are another issue: India has the highest number of malnourished children under five after Bangladesh.

In India Terre des Hommes Netherlands focuses its support on community health, comprehensive health programmes including maternal care, immunisation and on intake of nutritious food, reproductive health and child health.

Sri Lanka
Overall health indicators are generally positive in Sri Lanka. Exceptions are maternal and child malnutrition and neonatal mortality. Statistics show that 33% of pregnant mothers are malnourished and 33% of the children under five are underweight. Mental health receives little attention in Sri Lanka even though many people suffer from mental health diseases, like depression and anxiety. Especially in the North and the East people have been traumatised by the years of conflict and the tsunami.

In Sri Lanka Terre des Hommes Netherlands focuses its support on preventive health care including vaccination, family planning, nutrition, personal hygiene and home gardening, and mental health care for war-affected children.