Partner Perspectives: Site Visits in Guatemala

Presentation with Maya Health Alliance

For the second session of our virtual Site Visit Series, we spotlighted our Guatemalan partner, Maya Health Alliance!

Since 2007, Maya Health Alliance, also known as Wuqu’ Kawoq, has been advancing quality healthcare services in rural regions of Guatemala. Their community-based approach combines medicine, culture, and language to overcome barriers to care and improve women’s health, maternal-infant health, and chronic disease outcomes.

This session began with a presentation by Population Connection Senior Analyst Hannah Evans, who visited Maya Health Alliance earlier this year. Hannah provided an essential overview of Guatemala’s demographic trends before diving into photos and stories from her site visit. Then, we heard from Anne Kraemer, co-founder and CEO of Maya Health Alliance, who further explored the organization’s founding mission, key programs, and future goals. Anne shared compelling stories from program participants that you won’t want to miss out on!

Date: August 19th, 2025

Hannah Evans, Senior Analyst, Population Connection

Hannah works as a Senior Analyst at Population Connection, where she focuses on public speaking and the development of open-source, academic-style resources. She also cultivates partnerships between Population Connection and international NGOs. Before joining Population Connection’s staff, Hannah worked as an adjunct professor of Women’s Studies and taught classes on gender, science, and feminist theory. She has non-profit experience working as a program developer for sustainable agriculture and public health programs in Honduras and Panama and has worked as a researcher studying food security issues throughout Southern California. Hannah holds a BA in Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Conservation and Political Science and a Master’s in Political Ecology from San Diego State University, where her research focused on sustainability labeling and ethical consumption between the United States and Nicaragua.

Anne Kraemer, Chief Executive Director, Maya Health Alliance

Anne is an anthropologist and a co-founder of Maya Health Alliance | Wuqu’ Kawoq. She has served as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer since 2009. Her passion is amplifying the voices of women and girls to foster community-driven, high-impact, culturally and linguistically appropriate programs that promote health and reproductive rights in underserved indigenous Maya communities. Anne trained as a cultural anthropologist at the University of Kansas, where she received her master’s degree and completed doctoral coursework. She received a Fulbright scholarship in 2007. Anne lives in Guatemala with her daughters. She speaks Kaqchikel and Spanish.

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