How WhatsApp and SMS are being used to save the lives of babies in Africa
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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
More women are having heart attacks during pregnancy and birth
Posted onProgress in Mozambique: Changes in the availability, use, and quality of emergency obstetric and newborn care between 2007 and 2012
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