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This post was originally published by JHU's Global health NOW here. After decades of effort by the global health community and governments, more women are giving birth in health facilities than ever, and maternal and newborn mortality have declined since 1990. But global and country-level averages hide a tragic, more complex...
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This post was originally published on Project Syndicate here. To improve quality of care before, during, and after childbirth, the global health community must develop new, evidence-backed interventions that address the underlying – often hidden – reasons why health-care providers fail to take the necessary steps. The first step is...
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A post from the Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group stillbirths series by Alka Dev In 1804, Haiti defeated its French colonizers to become the first Black nation to gain independence due to a large and successful slave rebellion. While the country was free to promote human rights, universal citizenship, and participation...
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Pictured Above: A traditional birth attendant in Ebonyi State, Nigeria Elizabeth had built a career supporting women and their newborns through childbirth, delivering over 400 healthy babies. As a reflection of her standing in the community, she had been appointed the head of the women’s association. A client had returned...
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This post originally appeared as a comment in BMJ Global Health here. Introduction A strategy of childbirth in facilities close to home has been in place for almost two decades,1 but given numerous reports of low quality of care,2 3 the recent review of the strategy is timely.2 4 The...
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