How do accountability problems lead to maternal health inequities? A review of qualitative literature from Indian public sector
Posted onProPublica 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
International Women’s Day: Ensuring the Universal Rights of All Childbearing Women
Posted onWhat should everyone know about post-birth maternal mental health?
Posted onIn India, Culturally Relevant Community Events Aim to Improve Health-Seeking Behavior During Pregnancy
Posted onThe latest National Family Health Survey revealed that only about a third of women in Maharashtra, a high-income and highly urbanized state in India, accessed full antenatal care—but culturally relevant community events have immense potential in improving health-seeking behavior of pregnant women while expanding their knowledge of and willingness to use available public health services…read more