Maternal health is often overlooked in times of civil unrest, public health or humanitarian crises, creating a further disadvantaged subset of the already vulnerable population. Medecines sans Frontieres (MSF) recently hosted a scientific research day that explored several promising projects aimed at improving maternal health in these settings…read more
The relationship between food security and quality of life among pregnant women
Posted onKey Takeaways for Maternal Health from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2018 Annual Meeting
Posted onThe 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
Improving women’s and children’s health has lifelong impact
Posted onNutrition 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