Maternova: Connecting frontline providers to lifesaving tools and techniques
The information needs of frontline health care professionals are vast, ranging from the latest WHO protocols and country-level policies …Continue Reading
Tag Archives: maternal mortality
Call for action to reduce global maternal mortality and morbidity
More than 500,000 women die each year from preventable complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. The World Health Organization describes …Continue Reading
Innovative low-tech health systems save women’s lives
A number of non-traditional practices are arising in poor and developing communities to fight high maternal mortality rates. One example …Continue Reading
Community Health Workers in Rwanda Improve Access to Care
[Editor's note: In addition to Dr. Binagwaho, Dr. Fidele Ngabo, Cathy Mugeni, and Niloo Ratnayake also contributed writing to this …Continue Reading
Preventable maternal death: A violation of women’s rights
Health and Human Rights Executive Editor, Alicia Ely Yamin, writes with Mary Robinson in an op-ed in today’s Boston Globe: …Continue Reading
Religious Leaders Help Spread Critical Health Messages in Pakistan
Local religious leaders are proving to be a crucial resource in the fight against infant and maternal mortality in Pakistan’s …Continue Reading
Report Addresses Maternal Mortality Rates in Peru
A recent report by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), entitled Deadly Delays: Maternal Mortality in Peru, A Rights-Based Approach to …Continue Reading