This post is part of our “Continuum of Care” blog series hosted by the Maternal Health Task Force What some propose Most maternal and newborn deaths happen around the time of labor and delivery, so program effort should focus on ensuring delivery with a skilled birth attendant. Why it is wrong By this logic, if our concern were … Continue reading “ANC: Diversion or Real Opportunity to Achieve Better Outcomes?”
The mission of Yayasan Bumi Sehat is to reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality and to support the health and wise development of communities by providing general health services, emergency care, prenatal, postpartum, birth services and breastfeeding support, in addition to education and environmental programs. Yayasan Bumi Sehat is devoted to working in partnership with people … Continue reading “Yayasan Bumi Sehat”
In South Sudan, decades of civil war have wreaked havoc on basic infrastructure, including health facilities and roads. Given the lack of transportation infrastructure, it is not surprising that only about 12% of women give birth in facilities, resulting in the world’s highest maternal mortality ratio and neonatal mortality rate at 2,054 per 100,000 and … Continue reading “Integration of Essential Newborn Care Into Safe Birth Programs in South Sudan”
Maternal Health, HIV, and AIDS: Examining Research Through a Programmatic Lens Download the video >> https://vimeo.com/69029734 Nutritional management of HIV-infected women of reproductive age Wafaie Fawzi, Harvard School of Public Health View a PDF of the presentation >> Fawzi explained the interaction between HIV and nutrition, with HIV impairing nutrition and poor nutrition exacerbating HIV. Fawzi … Continue reading “Nutritional Management of HIV-infected Women of Reproductive Age”
This blog post was originally posted on Speaking of Medicine, the blog of the PLOS Medical Journals’ Community. The post highlights the June 2nd, 2014 launch of Year 3 of the MHTF-PLOS Collection on Maternal Health. The Year 3 Collection is a response to the call for submissions by PLOS and MHTF. In November 2013, PLOS … Continue reading “When 2 Become 1: Integrating the Health Care needs of Mothers and Infants, the New MHTF-PLOS Collection on Maternal Health”
Read this post in Spanish here. What is postnatal depression? Postnatal depression is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, agitation, sadness, despondency, suicidal ideation, and a perceived inadequacy in caring for the infant (Born, Zinga, & Steiner, 2004). It is defined by the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) as a major or minor depressive episode … Continue reading “Postnatal Depression: What Should We Know About It?”
This post originally appeared on the CDC’s Our Global Voices blog. Maternal health has improved in most regions of the world, with far fewer women dying during pregnancy and childbirth than 20 years ago. Progress in sub-Saharan Africa, however, has been much slower. HIV and complications of childbirth are the leading causes of death among … Continue reading “Preventing Maternal Deaths in Africa”
In this year’s annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates focus on the truth behind three popular “myths” in discussions of global health and development: Poor countries are doomed to stay poor Foreign aid is a big waste Saving lives leads to overpopulation The letter not only highlights evidence challenging these popular perceptions, but explores some … Continue reading ““Myths” and Maternal Health: PATH and IDEAS Share Perspectives on 2014 Gates’ Annual Letter”
Jacaranda Health, a social enterprise, has been providing affordable, high-quality maternal and newborn health care for over two years in Kenya. Our clinics are located in peri-urban areas where population density is high and access to safe maternity care is low. The mothers we serve live in variable income, and we believe that it’s possible … Continue reading “Tech4MH: Supporting Postpartum Family Planning with Human-Powered SMS Innovation”
WHO has released new Recommendations on Postnatal Care of the Mother and Newborn. This publication replaces an edition from 1998, and provides guidelines on fundamental postnatal care (PNC) which are particularly applicable to resource-limited settings in low- and middle-income countries. The guidelines apply to home births as well as those in health facilities, and can … Continue reading “Strengthening the Evidence on Postnatal Care”
