Racial variation in the number of spontaneous abortions before a first successful pregnancy, and effects on subsequent pregnancies
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Posted onOn the Far Reaching Consequences of Maternal Mortality
Posted onWorldwide, about 290,000 women die each year from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. From a numerical perspective, this figure appears to denote a situation less urgent than that suggested by the figures for other global health threats, such as malaria (630,000) and HIV (1.5 million). However, in the developing world—where 90 percent of maternal deaths take place—maternal mortality has dramatic implications for child survival and has a profound effect on the well-being and sustainability of the larger community… read more
Lured by marriage promises, climate victims fall into trafficking trap
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Posted on9 Ways to Save Lives Through Maternal and Newborn Health Integration
Posted onAt a standing room only event last week at The Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, global experts gathered to discuss the need for, barriers to, and the way forward for maternal and newborn integration. But what is integration and why is it so desperately needed? Every year approximately 300,000 women and 5.5 million newborns, including stillborns, die needlessly. The causes of these deaths are often similar since the mother and her newborn are inextricably linked both socially and biologically… read more