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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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How can we improve the care of small and sick newborns in low- and middle-income countries?: A summary of a global discussion on CHIFA: Part 2

A recent study on the measurement of service readiness for providing inpatient care of small and sick newborns puts the spotlight on improving monitoring systems, quality of care and investments in health systems scale-up to end preventable newborn death and disability, as discussed in Part 2 in a series of...

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Acting on the Call: Everyone Needs to Play Their Part Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths within a Generation

Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths within a Generation This article was originally published on the Health Policy Plus Viewpoints blog. This past August, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ministers of health from 26 countries[1] took a major leap forward when they signed a ministerial declaration committing to end Preventable Maternal,...

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