The Lancet Maternal Health Series: Quality Maternity Care for Every Woman, Everywhere
Posted onThe Lancet Maternal Health Series published in September 2016 contains six papers highlighting the importance of improving access to high quality maternal health care for all women across the globe. In paper 6, “Quality maternity care for every woman, everywhere: A call to action,” Koblinsky and colleagues offer five priority actions for achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) global target of fewer than 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030 and promoting maternal health equity within and among countries…read more
Skilled healthcare workers in Nigeria are helping to end needless maternal and newborn deaths
Posted onMidwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Realities: A 2016 Report from the World Health Organization
Posted onIn collaboration with the White Ribbon Alliance and the International Confederation of Midwives, the World Health Organization recently published the 2016 “Midwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Realities” report. Midwives play a crucial role in providing high quality care to mothers and newborns around the world, but they face a number of barriers that have not been adequately reflected in research, policy and practice…read more
Communities Demanding Quality Maternity Care
Posted onGeorge Nkhoma is a midwife in Malawi. Growing up without a mother – because she died while giving birth to him – has made George passionate about the state of maternal and newborn care in the country. The zealous midwife is now an advocate for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) for White Ribbon Alliance (WRA) in Malawi, and his community recognizes him as being exemplary in his work as he is very helpful and, unlike other midwives, treats them with respect. But George is often seen as the exception…read more