U.S. policymakers and delivery system leaders could learn from international models of maternity care, including for postpartum support and workforce composition.

The problem of black maternal mortality is real. What are the possible solutions for reducing black maternal mortality? Here, experts share their thoughts.

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As the Women Deliver conference starts in Copenhagen, the UN agency responsible for reducing global maternal mortality faces a £98m shortfall

Dive into our eye-opening blog to learn the essential reasons why postpartum care is essential. Discover why this often overlooked phase is crucial for new mothers.

There is a maternal mortality crisis in America and the face of it is black! According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 12.4 deaths for 100,000 live births for white women, compared to 40 deaths per 100,000 live births for black women. But what are some of the factors contributing to this discrepancy?

growth of the mother and child healthcare market is driven by increase in adoption of mother and child healthcare services.

In January news broke about a Massachusetts mother, Lindsay Clancy, reportedly suffering from postpartum psychosis, taking her 3 children’s lives and attempting to take her own. We picked the article that best describes the situation and the nuances of postpartum psychosis in this edition of What We

The U.S. is the only industrialized nation in the world where maternal mortality is rising. And with respect to infant mortality, the U.S. ranks 33 out of 36 OECD nations, with 5.9 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. In the U.S. in 2018 21,000 infants died.

American moms are twice as likely as women in some other rich nations to die in childbirth.

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This book explores the degree to which Malawi is in compliance with its treaty based obligations under human rights law with regard to reducing maternal mortality. It critically examines human rights obligations and State responsibility in this regard. The central argument advanced in this monograph is that State compliance with its international human rights obligations and commitments is a vital component for reducing maternal mortality. Thus, this book explored Malawi's human rights treaty obligations and other commitments meant to reduce maternal mortality. It seeks to understand whether Malawi has complied with its human rights obligations in line with UN guidelines for reducing maternal mortality. In this monograph, Levi analyses the right to health in order to understand Malawi's compliance with its obligations to prevent maternal death. Since Levi has also taken into consideration the economic development of Malawi as a developing nation, many of his proposals can also be meaningful in many countries in Africa and beyond. It can also be used by health practitioners working in developing countries; students in human rights and health care studies as well as policy makers.

Over a half million women die each year due to complications during pregnancy and child birth. The vast majority of these deaths are preventable. Despite longstanding international commitments in reducing maternal mortality, progress to date has been disappointing. This research aims to explore the rates of maternal deaths in Nineveh and their causes in…

As we approach the 2015 deadline for meeting the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals, adopted in 2000, there is increasing pressure to improve the work on behalf of goals four

Here’s what you need to know about maternal mortality and why it should be a major concern for any woman expecting a baby

It is unacceptable that the U.S. has the highest maternal death rate among the world’s developed nations. It is equally unacceptable that there are

The black maternal mortality rate is 3-4x that of white women. Here's one mom's story of the fear this knowledge caused during her high-risk pregnancy.

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Researchers have suggested personal health factors, such as higher rates of obesity and diabetes, may be a factor in these rising maternal mortality rates. But there is a deeper and more disturbing explanation: homicide.

Data from the United Nations shows that between 1990 and 2008, the United States maternal mortality rate nearly doubled, while the overwhelming majority of countries collectively decreased their rates by 34% (Coeytauz et al 2011).

Why were chainsaws invented? Uncover their roots in medical procedures and in reducing maternal mortality.

As a soon-to-be newlywed, rising maternal mortality in the U.S. suddenly seemed very relevant. As a black biracial woman, learning that specifically black maternal mortality was the reason why it was rising - was frightening and still leaves me breathless when I think about it.

If rich and famous women are having traumatic postpartum experiences, we all have to be hypervigilant about our health.

A USA TODAY investigation identifies birth rates, death rates, and ranks states with available data on moms in the delivery room. Here's how states are addressing maternal mortality.

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Generally, when we think of healthcare, we think of an ever-progressing field that is often one of the first sectors to utilize new technologies and other means of improving patient care. These progressions ultimately enhance every part of our health-related lives. With this in mind, it comes as a large surprise to many that mortality

Kamala Harris is reintroducing legislation to tackle the nation's maternal mortality crisis, which disproportionately impacts Black and Indigenous women.

"But look at me. Still on my hands and knees—still pushing."

An apparent spike in maternal mortality rates in the US has been raising alarm in the last few years. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control

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The maternal mortality rate in the state is a third of the American average. Here's why.

The maternal mortality rate in the state is a third of the American average. Here's why.

Background In February 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) released “Strategies toward ending preventable maternal mortality (EPMM)” (EPMM Strategies), a direction-setting report outlining global targets and strategies for reducing maternal mortality in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) period. In May 2015, the EPMM Working Group outlined a plan to develop a comprehensive monitoring framework to track progress toward the achievement of these targets and priorities. This monitoring framework was developed in two phases. Phase I, which focused on identifying indicators related to the proximal causes of maternal mortality, was completed in October 2015. This paper describes the process and results of Phase II, which was completed in November 2016 and aimed to build consensus on a set of indicators that capture information on the social, political, and economic determinants of maternal health and mortality. Findings A total of 150 experts from more than 78 organizations worldwide participated in this second phase of the process to develop a comprehensive monitoring framework for EPMM. The experts considered a total of 118 indicators grouped into the 11 key themes outlined in the EPMM report, ultimately reaching consensus on a set of 25 indicators, five equity stratifiers, and one transparency stratifier. Conclusion The indicators identified in Phase II will be used along with the Phase I indicators to monitor progress towards ending preventable maternal deaths. Together, they provide a means for monitoring not only the essential clinical interventions needed to save lives but also the equally important political, social, economic and health system determinants of maternal health and survival. These distal factors are essential to creating the enabling environment and high-performing health systems needed to ensure high-quality clinical care at the point of service for every woman, her fetus and newborn. They complement and support other monitoring efforts, in particular the “Survive, Thrive, and Transform” agenda laid out by the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016-2030) and the SDG3 global target on maternal mortality.

During the 19th century, having children was frequently viewed as women's central function and destiny - and yet the pregnant or postnatal body, as well as the birthing room, is almost entirely absent from public discourses and most written histories of the period. Confinement: The Hidden History of Maternal Bodies in Nineteenth-Century Britain corrects this omission by examining stories of pregnancy and motherhood across this period. Drawing on letters, diaries, newspapers, coroner's reports and hospital archives as well as medical advice, literature and art, Jessica Cox charts the maternal experiences of nineteenth-century women, exploring fertility, pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, maternal mortality, unwanted pregnancies, infant loss, breastfeeding, and postnatal bodies and minds. From the royal family to the workhouse, this fascinating history reveals what motherhood was truly like for the women of nineteenth-century Britain. 8 Plates, color; 7 Illustrations, color; 5 Illustrations, black and white

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