Respectful Maternity Care Series

By: Kate Leisner, Communications Specialist, WAHA International Dignified healthcare hinges upon community involvement at every level. That is why Women and Health Alliance (WAHA) International is working to make sure that the rural communities of…

By: Arlene Samen, Founder and CEO, One Heart World-Wide The integration of modern medicine into traditional systems can be challenging. One Heart World-Wide (OHW) works with the Tarahumara populations of the Canyon in Northern Mexico. The Tarahumara are…

By: Charlotte Warren, Associate, Population Council The Heshima Project in Kenya is currently undertaking a three-pronged approach to addressing disrespect and abuse during facility based childbirth – at policy, facility and community levels.…

Along with the respectful maternity care guest blog series, the MHTF has launched a new resource page on respectful care. The page provides an overview of the major concerns for efforts to humanize care during pregnancy and childbirth, as well as links…

By: Kari A. Radoff, CNM, Clinical Instructor, Boston University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Midwives of Boston Medical Center Childbearing women around the globe are confronted with harsh environments in which to…

By: Becky Auerbach, Special Projects Fellow, Jacaranda Health At Jacaranda Health, we are working to build a model of maternity care that is more respectful and mother-centered. In a health system where respect is not the norm, its contribution to…

By: Mande Limbu, Maternal Health Technical Advisor, White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood In low resource countries like Rwanda, disrespect and abuse during maternity care is often linked to poor status and working conditions of health workers. As…

By: Kathleen McDonald, Senior Program Manager, Maternal Health Task Force, Women and Health Initiative The final plenary of the Global Maternal Health Conference 2013 (GMHC2013) in Arusha, Tanzania struck a nerve. The expert panel presented evidence of…

Today, the Maternal Health Task Force is marking International Women’s Day by reflecting on the many different voices, perspectives, and efforts that go in to advancing women’s rights and health. Earlier today, we published the final blog post in the…