Birth outcomes of women using a midwife versus women using a physician for prenatal care
Posted onNew Zealand maternal death rate halves but work needed to reduce neonatal deaths
Posted onPregnant women: Avoid soft cheeses, but do get these shots
Posted onINTERGROWTH-21st gestational dating and fetal and newborn growth standards in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya: Quasi-experimental implementation study protocol
Posted onNew Special Issue on Maternal Morbidity
Posted onThe International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics recently published an open access supplement exploring critical issues in maternal morbidity, the culmination of the multi-year undertaking led by the World Health Organization Maternal Morbidity Working Group. This special issue contains a new measurement framework, a systematic review of systematic reviews on the frequency of maternal morbidity and other key and emerging topics…read more
Insight Into Maternal Health in Humanitarian Crisis Settings
Posted onIn honor of World Refugee Day, the Maternal Health Task Force interviewed Jocelyn Finlay, a researcher investigating the provision and use of maternal health services in an urban setting and within refugee camps in Burundi. According to Finlay, “We wanted to hear about the maternal health services offered, and used, and see if the gap is generated by lack of supply or lack of demand.”…read more
From father to father: Why men must get involved in maternal and child health
Posted onKnowledge and involvement of husbands in maternal and newborn health in rural Bangladesh
Posted onEvery 11 Minutes: Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Are Deadly (and Have Long-Term Consequences for Mothers and Children)
Posted on“Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are responsible for over 76,000 maternal deaths globally, killing a woman every 11 minutes,” said Charlotte Warren, Senior Associate at the Population Council, at a recent Wilson Center event about non-communicable diseases in pregnancy, held on World Preeclampsia Day…read more