The 2016 Women Deliver Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark just wrapped up and we are left feeling inspired and invigorated. The conference was a wonderful chance to reconnect with colleagues, meet fellow advocates, and tap into exciting developments in the field of maternal newborn health. One of the most promising projects proposed several innovations to the labor and delivery ward to improve intrapartum care in low-resource settings…read more
Cashless childbirth, but at a cost: A grounded theory study on quality of intrapartum care in public health facilities in India
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Effectively scaling up midwifery care will help reduce maternal mortality and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, but midwives need the support of the enabling environment. In honor of International Day of the Midwife, we sat down with Rima Jolivet, our Maternal Health Technical Director, for insight into her experience as a certified nurse-midwife as well as her thoughts on the current and future landscape of midwifery……read more