Blogs about: Maternal Health

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Simple calibrated bag to measure blood loss

megwirth wrote 4 days ago: Part of our goal as a hub is to collect, categorize and highlight innovation for maternal and neonat … more →

Tags: Postpartum Hemorrhage, Device, blood loss, blood drape, Maternal Mortality, maternal death, Safe Motherhood

Pregnancy Complications are a Strong Indicator of Future Maternal Health

Sonya wrote 6 days ago: Studies published by the Yale School of Medicine confirm the relationship between preeclampia and ot … more →

Tags: health news, cardiovascular disease, preeclampsia, pregnancy risk, pregnancy complications

Peru: Pregnancy Deaths Scandal

wmsimon wrote 1 week ago: A report issued by Amnesty International on maternal health in Peru states that hundreds of poor, ru … more →

Tags: Amnesty International, demand dignity, Perú

No Woman Should Die While Giving Birth

davidjolson wrote 3 weeks ago: That was the consistent message conveyed on the Day of the African Child on June 16 at a briefing an … more →

Tags: MCH/FP, Policy, Child Health, Maternal and Child Health, HR 1410

Children are Paying for a Crisis They did not Cause

maryanncp wrote 1 month ago: Even before the financial melt down, people living in poverty were suffering from rising fuel c … more →

Tags: Human Rights, Child Labour, Economic Crisis, financial crisis, Foof, fuel, Hunger, Low Birth Weight, malnutrition

March of Dimes peristats

BirthingBeautifulIdeas wrote 1 month ago: The March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center has created a PeriStats database (accessible from the March … more →

Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Birth, Birth Rates, Cesarean, Childbirth, March of Dimes, march of dimes peristats, perinatal statistics, peristats

"Death in Birth: Where Life's Start is a Deadly Risk"2 comments

womenofvision wrote 1 month ago: From The New York Times, May 23, 2009: “A father holds his baby after his wife died in childb … more →

Tags: Advocacy, Women, Pregnancy

H1N1, Protests, Maternal Health Mark Start of WHA

vblaser wrote 1 month ago: GENEVA – Health is back on the world’s proverbial radar. The headlines of the past eight months or s … more →

Tags: communications, MCH/FP, Health Systems, Infectious Diseases, Policy

British Heart Foundation: Risks and benefits of folic acid must be carefully weighed

nctwatch wrote 2 months ago: In response to a study, published by BMJ online, linking the fortification of food with folic acid w … more →

Tags: Northern Ireland, Pregnancy and Birth, Parliamentary update, Scotland, England, Wales, NCT, Folic acid, Health in Pregnancy

Child Health

embryology wrote 2 months ago: The recent Asian Development Bank publication “Investing in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health … more →

Tags: In The News, Reports, child development, Newborn Health, Child Health

MCH jobs in Texas

smr wrote 2 months ago: Two positions in the Office of Title V and one position in the Office of Program Decision Support in … more →

Tags: SPHJOBS-L@tulane.edu, TX, project management, MCH, Community, Pregnancy, Women, Family, Austin

Who's Really Delaying the Millennium Development Goals?1 comment

Maddog wrote 2 months ago: Those know-it-alls at the UN are at it again. I was quite dismayed to find how Minar Pimple, deputy … more →

Tags: HB 5043, Prolife Issues, Religion and Social Issues, Human Rights, MDG, Millennium Development Goals

Does It Matter1 comment

umesbw wrote 3 months ago: Breastfeeding and smoking cigarette at the same time should not be a great combination. “kina … more →

Tags: People, breast feeding, Chhaimaley, Dakchinkali, health, Kathmandu, nepal, smoking

The Connection Between American and Third World Maternity Care4 comments

desifeminists wrote 3 months ago:   Last Weekend I went to an American Medical Women’s Association conference. It was a meaningf … more →

Tags: activism, Feminism, Global, Global Feminism, INTERNATIONAL, Science, transnational, american maternity care, c-sections

Egg-as-Person Laws Deprive Pregnant Women of Their Personhood

rogerhollander wrote 3 months ago: Photo: The Uniter / University of Winnipeg Lynn Paltrow’s blog www.rhrealitycheck.org, March … more →

Tags: Health, Women, roger hollander, Contraception, Civil Liberties, Health Care, Women's rights, Healthcare, pro choice

Weekly News Round-Up4 comments

Rachel wrote 3 months ago: Melissa at Shakesville has a great post on why the way some young girls have reacted to the Rihanna/ … more →

Tags: News Round-Ups, Contraception, Access, Rights, & Choice, global issues, Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Work, Tennessee, obama, Violence

Morality vs. Reality7 comments

misswretched wrote 3 months ago: In light of the recent inflammatory comments made by the Pope, there is an important discussion to … more →

Tags: Commentary, Abstinence, Africa, AIDS Awareness, Catholic Church, condoms, Contraception, Culture, Discourse

India/Bangladesh: PepsiCo Foundation announces grant to Save the Children to improve nutrition and hygiene

dietvorst wrote 3 months ago: The PepsiCo Foundation announced [on 19 February 2009] a three-year, $5 million grant to Save the Ch … more →

Tags: Bangladesh, Hygiene Promotion, India, Rural WASH, Child Health, malnutrition, Nutrition, PepsiCo Foundation, Save the Children

Millennium Village Project in Marmont is working toward sustainable development2 comments

globalinstitute wrote 4 months ago: The Millennium Village Project in Marmont, Haiti is a collaborative program between The Global Ins … more →

Tags: Agriculture, Child mortality, Environment, Gender Equity, General Health, General News, Global Partnership, Poverty and hunger


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