Strength in Numbers: Is Group Antenatal Care the Way Forward?
Traditionally, antenatal care (ANC) visits have consisted of one-on-one meetings between a pregnant woman and her provider. More recently, clinicians have been experimenting with group ANC, gathering several women at similar gestational ages to create a more interactive, supportive environment. While there have been advocacy efforts to raise public awareness about group ANC, the question of whether group models are more beneficial than traditional one-on-one models remains unanswered...read more
Categories: Maternal Health
Topics: Adolescent Health Antenatal Care Breastfeeding Education Financing Health Systems Inequities & Inequalities Newborn Health Policy & Advocacy Preterm Birth Social Determinants Technology & Innovation
A Pre-Discharge Checklist for Improving Facility-Based Postnatal Care for Mothers and Newborns
Globally, 45% of postpartum maternal deaths occur on the day of birth, and 66% take place during the first week after birth. A new postnatal care pre-discharge checklist and poster developed by USAID's flagship Maternal and Child Survival Program advance high-quality, evidence-based postnatal care practices to improve care during this critical period...read more
Categories: Contributor Posts Maternal Health
Topics: Facility-based Births Human Resources for Health Maternal and Newborn Health Integration Postnatal/Postpartum Care Quality of Care
After Fistula Repair: Understanding Women’s Needs in Uganda
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To better understand the long-term outcomes of fistula repair, Makerere University in Uganda and the University of California, San Francisco recently conducted a longitudinal study to develop a measure of post-surgical reintegration success and document physical and mental health changes among repaired clients...read more
Categories: Cross-post Maternal Health
Topics: Cesarean Section Family Planning Fistula Maternal Mental Health Maternal Morbidity Obstructed & Prolonged Labor Quality of Care Reproductive Health
2017 Safe Mothers and Newborns Leadership Workshop
Next week, 47 participants representing 27 countries and a faculty of experts in maternal and newborn health from around the world will gather in Nairobi, Kenya for the third Safe Mothers and Newborns Leadership Workshop. The goal of the workshop is to increase the capacity and leadership skills of current and emerging leaders in the field of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health from high burden countries...read more
Categories: Maternal Health
Topics: Adolescent Health Community-based Care Education Health Systems Human Resources for Health Maternal Mortality Newborn Health Policy & Advocacy Reproductive Health
New Jobs and Internships in Maternal Health
Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. In this month's roundup, we are featuring positions at Management Sciences for Health, EngenderHealth, Jacaranda Health and other organizations...read more
Categories: Maternal Health
Diabetes in Pregnancy: A Round-Up of Key Papers, Guidelines and Resources
Diabetes in pregnancy—or gestational diabetes—is one of the most common indirect causes of maternal deaths. As the global burden of diabetes in pregnancy continues to rise, addressing challenges with measurement, prevention and treatment is imperative to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity. This round-up of key papers, featured guidelines and other resources highlights some of the most pressing issues on this topic...read more
Categories: Maternal Health
Topics: Education Maternal Morbidity Maternal Mortality Monitoring & Evaluation Noncommunicable Diseases Nutrition Policy & Advocacy Social Determinants