Archive: 2015

By: Linnea Bennett, Intern, Environmental Change and Security Program, Woodrow Wilson Center This blog post originally appeared on NewSecurityBeat.org The world is about to hit a “turning point” in maternal and newborn health, said Laura Laski,…

In high-income countries, as many as 10 to 15 percent of women experience depression, anxiety, or other non-psychotic mental health challenges during pregnancy or the year after giving birth. In developing countries, the chances rise to 16 percent of…

Many averted maternal deaths may still result in maternal morbidity, including severe and/or chronic conditions. The Fistula Care Plus (FC+) Project at EngenderHealth works to help prevent and treat some of the most serious maternal morbidities,…

Seven grantees, 13 states, three levels of government and one mission: to increase accountability for maternal health in Nigeria, which has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality ratios. This presented a complex, multi-faceted context for…

To explore knowledge gaps and current and past successful approaches in maternal mental health, The Maternal Health Task Force at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Mental Health Innovation Network at the London School of Hygiene and…

The global health community gathered May 19 to recognize the importance of integrating maternal and newborn care and to celebrate the release of the Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) Progress Report May 2015 and Strategies Toward Ending Preventable…

As a key strategy, Strategies toward Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM) emphasizes increasing women’s access to maternal health products around the world. To support this, we must better understand the dynamics of the health care markets in…

If we all agree that maternal mortality represents a human rights violation, why do lawyers, providers, NGOs, and individuals hesitate to use the legal system in the wake of a maternal death or morbidity? The legal system is used to protect rights and…

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What does the current maternal mental health landscape look like, and what is in store for its future? Join The Center for Dignity, Recovery & Empowerment's webinar Thursday May 28th, 2015 from 10:00 am - 11:30 am (PST)...read more