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In this extraordinary time, routine health care is essential

As global health leaders, governments, civil society and NGOs grapple to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, the voices of women and girls remain largely unheard. The Coronavirus Global Response launched by the European Commission has raised €9.8 billion to date to combat the pandemic; however, allocations explicitly for the protection and continued provision...

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Teletriaging to give moms virtual support during COVID-19

60% of our ANC clients reported that COVID-19 is influencing their decisions on where and when to seek care. We already have over 150,000 women enrolled on our Propmpts digital health platform, and have recognized that scaling up the service would empower more women to seek care at the right...

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Bereavement Care in the Time of Corona

A post from the Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group stillbirths series by Marc Harder, Sands UK “There are things you only do for love” (Gabriel García Márquez, Love in the Time of Cholera) The rapid onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the importance of care around death and the dying...

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The unintended consequences of COVID-19 on mothers and newborns

This post is part of a series authored by the BASICS (Bold Action to Stop Infections in Clinical Settings) team. BASICS is a new initiative that will transform healthcare and reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) by at least 50%. Written by the BASICS team.   The unintended dangerous effects of pandemics on maternal...

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