The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) held its annual clinical and scientific meeting in April 2018 in Austin, Texas. Presentations and conversations focused on health disparities, family planning risk management, postpartum family planning and postpartum hemorrhage…read more
Nutrition and Pre-eclampsia Risk Factors in Ethiopia
Posted onA recent study in Ethiopia explored the barriers and opportunities for pre-eclampsia/eclampsia care in the Ethiopian context. Researchers investigated cultural norms during pregnancy and awareness of pregnancy-related complications among women, husbands and mothers-in-law…read more
Examining the financial feasibility of using a new special health fund to provide universal coverage for a basic maternal and child health benefit package in Nigeria
Posted onChallenges in providing maternity care in remote areas and islands for primary care physicians in Japan: A qualitative study
Posted onNew Report by the World Health Organization and Partners Calls Attention to Quality of Maternal Health Care
Posted onA new joint report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank explores how low quality care compromises health outcomes around the world—especially in low- and middle income countries. The report shines a spotlight on quality of maternal health care…read more
The secret sauce: Secrets of high performing neonatal intensive care units
Posted onNew Drug Shows Promise in Preventing One of the Most Common Causes of Maternal Death
Posted onImplementing an obstetrics-specific triage acuity tool to increase nurses’ knowledge and improve timeliness of care
Posted onSeats Now Available! Join Us for a Global Maternal Health Symposium in September
Posted onDue to popular demand, we have moved the Global Maternal Health Symposium to a larger venue in the same building, and registration is now open. The symposium will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Maternal Health Task Force, showcase achievements in global maternal health and chart a course forward for optimizing maternal health around the world…read more