New FIGO Guidelines for Misoprostol Use
The International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology recently released an updated chart outlining recommendations for dosages and routes of administration for misoprostol use for several indications including medically induced abortion, clinical management of miscarriage, cervical preparation for surgical abortion, fetal death, induction of labor and management of postpartum hemorrhage.
Categories: Contributor Posts Maternal Health
Topics: Commodities Community-based Care Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Financing Human Resources for Health Intrapartum Care Maternal Mortality Policy & Advocacy Postpartum Hemorrhage SDG
Quality of Routine Labor and Delivery Care in Uttar Pradesh, India: Are Private Facilities Better?
While studies of public facilities in India have indicated generally poor quality of care, evidence from private facilities—particularly for normal labor and delivery—is scarce. In an effort to address this evidence gap, a recent article from the Bulletin of the World Health Organization assessed the quality of essential obstetric and newborn care during routine labor and delivery in Uttar Pradesh, India...read more
Categories: Quality of Maternal Health Care
Topics: Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Facility-based Births Health Systems Human Resources for Health Inequities & Inequalities Intrapartum Care Maternal Mortality Monitoring & Evaluation Newborn Health Policy & Advocacy Postpartum Hemorrhage Pre-eclampsia/Eclampsia Quality of Care Respectful Maternity Care
New “Global Maternal Health Workforce” Blog Series: Call for Submissions
Functional health systems depend on the availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of health workers. An effective maternal health workforce requires not only a sufficient number of workers, but also equitable geographic distribution, diversity in skill, adequate education and training and strong, supportive health systems...read more
Categories: The Global Maternal Health Workforce
Topics: Health Systems Human Resources for Health Quality of Care SDG