Antenatal care
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HNN Team
Improving the quality of care that women experience during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period has become a major global priority. Achieving good quality care requires not only clinical improvements, but also a person-centered approach that takes into account women’s and health workers’ needs and perspectives. In 2016, the World...
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I became passionate about midwifery beginning in 1996 when I began learning about women’s issues, particularly sexual and reproductive health and gender politics. Since then I’ve come to realize that midwives are a unique cadre among healthcare professionals. They have the compassion and the courage to break the silence in...
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HNN Team
Have you heard of JamboMama!? It is an innovative solution that helps save the lives of expectant mothers who live far from health facilities that can deal with gynaecological obstetric emergencies. JamboMama! is an interactive mobile application that connects pregnant women living with the mother and child healthcare services. It...
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Chawanangwa Beza, 24, is a midwife at David Gordon Memorial Hospital in Malawi. The hospital is located in a rural setting on the Rumphi plateau and, with its four health centres, serves a population of approximately 90,000 people. This young midwife is worthy of admiration, for he has placed his...
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Do you know a midwife who is working to make a difference for the world’s mothers and babies? Help tell her story! Send us a 300-600-word blog that includes the midwife’s name, country of work, career details, and how she or he is making a difference in the world for...
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