The Struggle to Provide Culturally-Appropriate Maternity Care
Posted onAlarming Shortage of Health Personnel in Conflict-Affected Nigeria
Posted onThe United Nations Population Fund estimates that 1.7 million women affected by the conflict in Nigeria are of reproductive age, and some 276,000 of these women are likely to become pregnant this year. The violence has left more than 40% of health facilities either destroyed or badly damaged, and many doctors and nurses were forced to flee, creating a crisis for women who need maternal health care…read more
A Little Respect: Improving Maternity Care
Posted onPostpartum depression in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Posted onReducing rate of VVF in Nigeria by discouraging early marriages
Posted onProfiles of Maternal and Newborn Health in Humanitarian Settings: Conflict in Syria
Posted onWomen and children living in conflict or post-conflict settings are particularly vulnerable. The collapse of health infrastructure, issues related to gender-based violence and a lack of access to high quality health care—particularly during pregnancy and delivery—is having devastating consequences for maternal and newborn health in Syria…read more
Profiles of Maternal and Newborn Health in Humanitarian Settings: 2015 Nepal Earthquake
Posted onProfiles of Maternal and Newborn Health in Humanitarian Settings: Ebola Virus Outbreak
Posted onHumanitarian crises—defined as events or series of events that represent a critical threat to the health, safety, security or wellbeing of a community or other large group of people—present unique challenges for women and children. This three-part series will explore maternal and newborn health issues through the lens of three humanitarian settings, starting with an example of an infectious disease outbreak…read more