Archive: Jun 2017

Kenya has a relatively high maternal mortality ratio at 488 deaths per 100,000 live births, and also faced substantial socioeconomic and geographic disparities. Many causes of maternal death can be prevented with timely access to high quality antenatal…

Interventions to improve facilities’ capacity to respond quickly and effectively to obstetric emergencies are often extremely difficult to implement in low-resource settings. However, several low- and middle-income countries have implemented effective…

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. In this month's roundup, we are featuring positions at…

Diabetes in pregnancy—or gestational diabetes—is one of the most common indirect causes of maternal deaths. As the global burden of diabetes in pregnancy continues to rise, addressing challenges with measurement, prevention and treatment is imperative to…