The Urban Disadvantage: Rethinking Maternal and Newborn Health Priorities
Posted onUrbanization is changing the face of poverty and marginalization, and the maternal and newborn health field needs to change too, said a panel of experts at the Wilson Center on January 24. The so-called “urban advantage”—the idea that one can expect better health outcomes in urban settings—is no longer true. Maternal mortality ratios, neonatal mortality rates and stillbirth rates in slum areas are worse than rural averages in many cases…read more
Baby in a box? Free cardboard bassinets encourage safe sleeping
Posted onInequalities in Women’s and Girls’ Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Posted onThe Barcelona Institute for Global Health, in partnership with the World Bank Group, recently released a report titled, “Inequalities in women’s and girls’ health opportunities and outcomes: A report from sub-Saharan Africa.” The report analyzes the extent to which 14 health-related opportunities are equitably available to women of reproductive age in 29 sub-Saharan African countries…read more