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The Lancet Maternal Health Series published in September 2016 contains six papers highlighting the importance of improving access to high quality maternal health care for all women across the globe. In paper 5, “Next generation maternal health: External…

For the first time, the Kenya Essential Medicines List 2016 included misoprostol in the oxytocics section, indicating its use for the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage, excessive bleeding after childbirth and a leading cause of maternal…

Dr. Nosa Orobaton, one of the faculty at the Safe Mothers and Newborns Leadership Workshop, is originally from Nigeria. He has worked all over the globe in leadership capacities at the World Health Organization (WHO), John Snow, Inc. and The Global Fund…

Mothers2Mothers trains, employs and empowers local mothers living with HIV, called Mentor Mothers, as frontline health care workers in understaffed health centers and within communities. In one-on-one and group sessions, Mentor Mothers provide essential…

We are excited to announce the upcoming policy dialogue, "What Next? Putting The Lancet Maternal Health Series Into Action." The event will take place at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. (and online!) on Friday, October 28, 2016...read more

On International Day of the Girl Child, we are reminded of the importance of addressing the health needs of young women and girls. In 2013, maternal disorders were the fourth leading cause of death for young girls ages 15-19, largely due to the high…

Women in low- and middle-income countries are faced with a double burden: they are at greater risk of experiencing perinatal depression compared to women in high-income countries, and they are also less likely to get the care they need. Even in…

Appropriate Storage and Management of Oxytocin – a Key Commodity for Maternal HealthWHO, UNICEF, UNFPA | March 2019Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation StatementUS Preventive Task Force | February…

Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation StatementUS Preventive Task Force | February 2019Gestational Weight Gain and Severe Maternal Morbidity at Delivery HospitalizationObstetrics & Gynecology |…

We are excited to announce that the Obstetric Emergency Drills Training Kit, a free resource available for clinicians worldwide, is now available in Spanish! The Obstetric Emergency Drills Trainer’s Manual and accompanying resources were developed by the…