Complications during childbirth
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HNN Team
Globally, there is little controversy about the benefits of normal, physiological birth for healthy mothers and babies. Nor is there disagreement on the need for rapid and safe access to interventions for the few who need them, or for women’s choice based on clear and comprehensive information. Recognising this, the...
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Hospitals in Malawi continue to struggle with inadequate resources – staffing, space, and equipment – and the quality of care mothers and newborns receive suffers. Yet through trainings, ongoing mentorship and strategic planning, improvements are taking place at the Ntcheu District Hospital. The Maternity Ward Patron, Bema Mkatumula, said that...
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The WOMAN Trial results, published in the Lancet, showed that tranexamic acid (TXA) could save the lives of one in three mothers who would otherwise bleed to death after childbirth.
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The hallways are lined with women in labor. The beds are filled with mothers holding small or sick newborns. And the walls are plastered with various medical guidelines. This is the labor and maternity ward at Ntchisi District Hospital – one of four district hospitals participating in the quality improvement...
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A Social and Behavior Change Communication Campaign shifts community perception of newborn life in Malawi. By Victoria Lwesha, Senior MCHN Technical Advisor at Save the Children Malawi Featured image: Group Village Headman Saiti from Traditional Authority Chikweo Machinga delivers key messages on newborn life at a community campaign event A...
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