The evolving contribution of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to maternal mortality in Jamaica, 1998-2015: A population based study
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Posted onThe burden of obesity in women of reproductive age and in pregnancy in a middle-income setting: A population based study from Jamaica
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Posted onAnemia in pregnancy in Western Jamaica
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Posted onCommunity-Based Interventions to Improve Maternal Mental Health in Resource-Constrained Countries
Posted onRecognition that pregnant and postpartum women living in resource-constrained low- and lower-middle income countries can experience mental health problems is growing. However, a double disparity remains. First, prevalence of mental health problems among women in resource-constrained countries is much higher than it is among women living in well-resourced countries, with the greatest burden among the poorest women with the least access to services. Second, while all high-income nations have substantial research evidence about the nature, prevalence and risks for perinatal common mental disorders, few resource-constrained countries have any evidence at all… read more
Why Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Case for Early Childhood Development
Posted onEarly Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) programmes frequently depend upon the capacity of the primary caregiver, more often than not, the mother, to provide optimal care for her young child. Increasingly, early childhood strategies recognize the importance of addressing the caregiving context, both challenges and enablers, which influence the quality of care that a mother provides for her young child. These factors conspire to moderate the emotional availability a mother has to respond to her young child’s needs as well as the availability of resources she has to invest in herself and her child… read more