ProPublica Series Sheds Light on Critical Maternal Health Issues in the United States
Posted onIn 2017, ProPublica introduced a series of articles titled “Lost Mothers” to raise awareness about preventable maternal deaths and striking maternal health inequities in the United States (U.S.). The featured article describes an effort to identify the estimated 700 to 900 women who died from pregnancy- or childbirth-related causes in 2016 in the U.S. Other articles highlight critical maternal health issues in the U.S. with an emphasis on racial inequities, quality of care and monitoring and surveillance of maternal deaths…read more
2.6 Million Reasons to Invest in Stillbirth Estimates
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Home blood pressure monitoring during pregnancy safe, cost effective
Posted onCommunity-based maternal, newborn, and child health surveillance: Perceptions and attitudes of local stakeholders towards using mobile phone by village health volunteers in the Kenge Health Zone, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Posted onIdentifying and Treating Gestational Diabetes Among Women Living with HIV in Ethiopia
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A larger role for midwives could improve deficient U.S. care for mothers and babies
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Posted onNew Series from The Lancet Calls for Renewed Attention to Malaria in Pregnancy
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The Lancet recently published a Series with updated information and guidance on malaria in pregnancy. Despite advances in knowledge, prevention and treatment, malaria remains one of the most preventable causes of poor birth outcomes in many parts of the world—and continues to play a large role in global maternal deaths…read more