Diabetes in Pregnancy: A Neglected Cause of Maternal Mortality
Posted onDiabetes in pregnancy is on the rise globally, currently affecting roughly 14 million women every year. As with most problems related to pregnancy complications, diabetes in pregnancy is more prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, which account for 88% of cases worldwide. Yet the countries where diabetes in pregnancy is most prevalent are the least likely to offer routine screening and treatment…read more
Maternal pre-pregnancy infection with hepatitis B virus and the risk of preterm birth: A population-based cohort study
Posted onIncreasing the Utilization of Maternity Care: Does Demand-Side Financing Work?
Posted onIn recent years, demand-side financial incentives have been increasingly used in low- and middle-income countries in an effort to address the well-documented economic barriers to maternal health care access and utilization. A recent systematic review examined the evidence on five types of incentives: conditional cash transfers, unconditional cash transfers, short-term cash payments, vouchers for maternity care services and vouchers for merit goods…read more