Mothers’ experience of disrespect and abuse during maternity care in northern Ethiopia
Posted onWhy Community Health Workers Can Lead to More Respectful Care for Women and Girls
Posted onWhile many research and program initiatives focus on new innovations for advancing improvements in maternal and newborn health, the truth is that even today, basic access to health services can save lives and reduce mortality and morbidity in women and children. This is where community health workers come in…read more
Why America’s black mothers and babies are in a life-or-death crisis
Posted onNot just a number: Examining coverage and content of antenatal care in low-income and middle-income countries
Posted onLandmark Ruling in Kenya: A Victory for Respectful Maternity Care
Posted onThis year, International Day for Maternal Health and Rights fell three weeks after a Kenyan woman was awarded 25,000 USD in compensation by a court in Bungoma, Kenya for the disrespect and abuse she suffered during childbirth in 2013. This is a landmark case for women, in Kenya and globally, and is an affirmation of their human right to respectful and dignified maternity care…read more
What Do Women Want When It Comes to High Quality Maternal and Reproductive Health Care?
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Launched today on International Day for Maternal Health and Rights by the White Ribbon Alliance and partners, the What Women Want campaign aims to gather input from at least one million women and adolescent girls about how they define high quality maternal and reproductive health services. Take the one-question survey and spread the word!…read more
International Day for Maternal Health and Rights: Five Perspectives on Respectful Maternity Care
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Tomorrow, 11 April is International Day for Maternal Health and Rights, a call-to-action to address every woman’s right to high quality, respectful care before, during and after pregnancy. Experts in research, midwifery, obstetrics and gynecology and program implementation share insight into respectful maternity care (RMC) and how to integrate the principles of RMC into quality improvement initiatives…read more