Prioritizing Maternal and Newborn Health in Conflict-Affected Contexts: Insights from the EQUAL Research Consortium

Photo Credit: International Rescue Committee Nigeria, 2017 Recent data underscores a sobering reality: countries grappling with humanitarian crises shoulder a significant burden of global maternal and newborn mortality rates, necessitating urgent, targeted interventions in these contexts. To unpack the intricate dynamics of maternal and newborn health (MNH) prioritization amidst crisis...

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The state of maternal and newborn health in conflict affected contexts

Photo Caption: ©International Rescue Committee; Photo: KC Nwakalor for the IRC and it is a photo of a mother and her newborn in Borno, Nigeria The state of maternal and newborn health serves as an important measure of a health system’s strength as it showcases both access to quality health care...

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Everything A Mother Needs To Breastfeed

This blog was originally published by Save the Children. Displacement Binta was displaced by the insurgency in Borno State of Nigeria, where her community was attacked and she was unable to sustain the life she had built. Because of the insurgency, access to medicines have been disrupted and other basic needs...

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Why is it important to invest in midwives?

Today is International Day of the Midwife (IDM). It is a day to celebrate and to reflect on the impact midwives and midwifery can make on reducing maternal and newborn mortality, morbidity, stillbirths and on improving quality care for women and newborns. It is also a time to consider how...

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