Archive: 2016

The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery currently estimates that 5 billion people lack safe and affordable surgical and anesthesia care when needed. To assess this inequity, the Commission seeks to refine the perioperative mortality ratio (POMR), an…

As we celebrate International Day of Action for Women's Health on 28 May, we reflect on the physical, emotional and psychosocial dimensions of women's health as well as the reasons to support girls' and women's health throughout the lifecycle. With…

The phenomenon of giving birth with no one present (NOP) is concentrated in regions of the world with the worst maternal and newborn indicators, such as Nigeria, Niger, India, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia. Delivering with NOP brings untold…

In light of International Day to End Fistula on May 23, it is imperative to work towards minimizing occurrence of fistula by building awareness around conditions that contribute to and result from this morbidity. A study examining the relationship…

In honor of today, International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, we’ve compiled resources related to obstetric fistula, a serious and tragic health condition that impacts the lives of women and families around the world. The maternal health community can…

Interested in a position in maternal and reproductive health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe...read more

The 2016 Women Deliver Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark just wrapped up and we are left feeling inspired and invigorated. The conference was a wonderful chance to reconnect with colleagues, meet fellow advocates, and tap into exciting developments in…

The 4th Global Women Deliver Conference opened with a roaring start in Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday afternoon with more than 5,500 delegates from over 150 countries. At such an extensive global gathering, it can be difficult to choose which sessions to…

With the Sustainable Development Goals calling for a global reduction in neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births by 2030, we must make every effort to share lessons, practices, and resources related to newborn health. To this…

Each year, around 1 million newborns and mothers die from childbirth-related infections, and this burden is highest in low-resource settings. Clean birth kits provide simple tools needed for a hygienic birth, but more research is needed on how these…