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Midwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Realities: Results From the First Global Midwifery Survey

Posted on March 16, 2017June 21, 2017

By: Nancy Chong, Intern, Maternal Health Initiative

As part of the Advancing Dialogue Series on Maternal Health Series, the Wilson Center hosted a discussion to review findings from the “Midwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Realities” report and explore implications for global maternal and newborn health…read more

CATEGORIESCATEGORIES: Advancing Dialogue on Maternal Health Series Cross-post The Global Maternal Health Workforce
TOPICSTOPICS: Community-based Care Gender-based Violence Health Systems Human Resources for Health Maternal Mortality Midwifery Monitoring & Evaluation Policy & Advocacy Quality of Care Respectful Maternity Care Social Accountability Social Determinants
GEOGRAPHIESGEOGRAPHIES: Global

The Urban Disadvantage: Rethinking Maternal and Newborn Health Priorities

Posted on February 15, 2017February 15, 2017

By: Nancy Chong, Intern, Maternal Health Initiative

The Urban Disadvantage: Rethinking Maternal and Newborn Health Priorities

Urbanization is changing the face of poverty and marginalization, and the maternal and newborn health field needs to change too, said a panel of experts at the Wilson Center on January 24. The so-called “urban advantage”—the idea that one can expect better health outcomes in urban settings—is no longer true. Maternal mortality ratios, neonatal mortality rates and stillbirth rates in slum areas are worse than rural averages in many cases…read more

CATEGORIESCATEGORIES: Advancing Dialogue on Maternal Health Series Cross-post Maternal Health
TOPICSTOPICS: Barriers to Health Care Access Facility-based Births Health Systems Inequities & Inequalities Intrapartum Care Maternal Mortality Newborn Health Quality of Care Social Determinants
GEOGRAPHIESGEOGRAPHIES: Bangladesh Ethiopia India Malawi Nepal Nigeria Uganda
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