Archive: Wed Oct 2015

By: Sandeep Bathala, Senior Program Associate, Maternal Health Initiative, Wilson Center Obstetric fistula is a devastating childbirth injury caused by prolonged obstructed labor. It can lead to incontinence and infection, social stigmatization as…

By: Katie Millar, Senior Project Manager, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health It is well accepted that midwives are well-positioned to save women and newborn’s lives. In fact, a well-trained midwife can deliver 87% of…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant The panel discussion on Mexico’s ongoing efforts to strengthen midwifery began with an introduction from Paloma Bonfil of the Interdisciplinary Group on Women, Work and Poverty. She characterized the task of members of…