Archive: 2017

Group antenatal care, initially developed in the U.S. several decades ago, is a promising model that responds to women’s health and information concerns during pregnancy. Management Sciences for Health is testing the feasibility and acceptability of…

Women who receive skilled care during pregnancy often “drop out” during a critical period of the continuum of care and end up delivering at home or in the community without a certified, properly trained health professional. Based on nationally…

Nigeria has the fourth highest maternal mortality ratio in the world, and data have indicated low coverage of essential maternal health services with limited progress over time. A recent paper explored maternal health care utilization among women in…

We are excited to announce the upcoming dialogue, “Maternal and Women’s Health, Two Years In: Measuring Progress Towards Meeting the SDGs.” The event will take place at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. (and online!) on Friday, 14 July 2017 from…

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. This month, we are featuring jobs at Population Services…

Please join the Maternal Health Task Force and Ariadne Labs for an upcoming webinar, "Integrating Respectful Maternity Care Into Quality Improvement Initiatives," on Monday 17 July 2017 from 10:00AM-11:00AM Eastern Daylight Time. Presenters will include…

More than 60% of the world’s refugees and 80% of internally displaced persons now live in urban areas. However, a dearth of skilled birth attendants, such as doctors and midwives, in poor urban areas often leaves women and newborns at risk. On 31 May, a…

Six years ago, only 27% of women in Karamoja delivered in health facilities and the regional maternal mortality rate was 750 per 100,000 live births—among the highest in the world. Last year, 73% of Karamoja’s mothers delivered in health facilities, and…

The International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology recently released an updated chart outlining recommendations for dosages and routes of administration for misoprostol use for several indications including medically induced abortion, clinical…

Traditionally, antenatal care (ANC) visits have consisted of one-on-one meetings between a pregnant woman and her provider. More recently, clinicians have been experimenting with group ANC, gathering several women at similar gestational ages to create a…