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
African-American women’s upward economic mobility and small for gestational age births: A population-based study
Posted onPrenatal care and socioeconomic status: Effect on cesarean delivery
Posted onRural maternity care losses lead to childbirth risks
Posted onInternational Women’s Day: Ensuring the Universal Rights of All Childbearing Women
Posted onDemand for family planning satisfied with modern methods among sexually active women in low- and middle-income countries: Who is lagging behind?
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
An unconditional prenatal income supplement reduces population inequities in birth outcomes
Posted onUnlocking the Full Potential of Maternity Waiting Homes
Posted onMaternity waiting homes (MWHs) seek to reduce the distance to timely, high quality health care, which is often a major obstacle in the decision to seek care—especially for pregnant women living in rural areas. Findings from two recent studies offer three keys to unlocking the full potential of MWHs around the world…read more