On 15 March 2017, Management Sciences for Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Women Deliver, Novo Nordisk and the NCD Alliance hosted a panel discussion during the Commission on the Status of Women to call for the integration of the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into the reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health continuum of care…read more
A Call to Action: Cancer and Maternal Health
Posted onAccording to a secondary analysis of the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health, approximately 2.5% of global maternal deaths from May 2010 through December 2011 were attributed to cancer. The research on different types of cancers and implications for maternal health is extremely limited, and particular attention to non-breast cancers and cancers among women in low- and middle-income countries is warranted…read more
MHTF-PLOS Collection Call for Papers: Non-Communicable Diseases and Maternal Health Around the Globe
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The causes of maternal mortality are complex and often begin well before a woman goes into labor or even becomes pregnant. Improving maternal health outcomes requires a comprehensive understanding of women’s health throughout the life course. Addressing the root causes of poor maternal health is especially important given the current “obstetric transition”: In many parts of the world, we are witnessing an epidemiological shift from mostly direct causes of maternal deaths to more indirect causes. The Maternal Health Task Force and PLOS ONE are delighted to announce the call for papers for the fifth annual MHTF-PLOS Collection: “Non-Communicable Diseases and Maternal Health Around the Globe.”…read more