Archive: Dec 2016

Without proper training and practice, midwives cannot provide high quality maternal and newborn care. Maternity Foundation’s Safe Delivery App aims to enhance midwives’ skills and knowledge in order to improve the quality of care women receive. The Safe…

Research has shown that women who have support from their family, partner and broader social network are more likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding. Nevertheless, health care providers do not always engage with families very effectively. Studies…

The Lancet Maternal Health Series published in September 2016 contains six papers highlighting the importance of improving access to high quality maternal health care for all women across the globe. The series also includes three commentaries from…

2016 was an exciting year for the global maternal health community. In reflecting back on this past year, the Maternal Health Task Force compiled a list of our top 10 highlights...read more

While substantial progress has been made over the last few decades in family planning access and utilization, additional efforts are needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal target of ensuring “universal access to sexual and reproductive health…

As attention in maternal health shifts to a new emphasis on ending preventable maternal mortality (EPMM) and addressing inequities, the tracking of progress will remain important. A key aspect of these future efforts will require the valid measurement of…

Last week, experts in maternal and reproductive health gathered at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. to discuss the latest data on maternal health in conflict and crises, identify policy and funding gaps and explore how to address maternal health in…

Last week, the Women and Health Initiative at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health welcomed Saki Onda to speak about a vulnerable, understudied population: female sex workers (FSWs) and their children. The issue of maternal mortality and…

Join the Ariadne Labs team on December 15 for 'Implementing Checklists for Quality Improvement: Best Practices Along the Implementation Pathway – “Coaching,"' the fourth webinar in their interactive webinar series dedicated to sharing lessons learned in…

The Lancet Maternal Health Series published in September 2016 contains six papers highlighting the importance of improving access to high quality maternal health care for all women across the globe. In paper 6, “Quality maternity care for every woman,…