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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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Calls to action, strategy development, and multiple initiatives over the last decade have made clear how important it is to end preventable maternal and perinatal deaths. But we still don’t have a comprehensive understanding of how much saving these mothers and newborns, and preventing stillbirths will cost. To get a...
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“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights” - Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 Human Rights Day This Human Rights Day (December 10) marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This document proclaimed the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to...
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On May 15, we mark Hyperemesis Gravidarum International Awareness Day. Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is currently a topic that is relatively unexplored in global maternal health forums. However, this pregnancy complication merits attention because of the host of dangers it presents to both mothers and newborns. Below I will provide a...
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Photo: Chrissy Antonio holds her premature twins in the KMC position. Born less than 1500 grams each, the babies were released from the unit five days after delivery. Before coming to Malawi I would never have guessed I would become an advocate for babies. For most of my life, I...
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