There are reports that Kenya's hospital beds are filling up because of a surge in COVID-19 patients. This highlights concerns since the start of the pandemic, that the health systems of many African countries would quickly ...
Jul 28, 2020
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An analysis of a series of maternal deaths in Maputo's central hospital, in Mozambique, reveals a major diagnostic error in almost 40% of the deaths. The results, published in Lancet Global Health, show there has been scarce ...
Jul 14, 2020
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In several countries pregnant women confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19 are being required to have cesarean sections or be separated from their newborn babies to restrict COVID-19 transmission.
Jun 26, 2020
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One of the most expensive parts of having a baby may involve the birth itself, a new Michigan Medicine study suggests.
Jan 6, 2020
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Safe reproductive health services, including contraception and abortion, can be lifesaving for some women. However, accessing these services can be a challenge for many women in the United States, particularly low-income ...
Aug 21, 2019
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The proportion of pregnant women with obesity (body mass index [BMI] above 30 kg/m2) has doubled over the past decade, from around 22% in 2010 to 44% in 2018, according to new research being presented at this year's European ...
May 1, 2019
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Women die in childbirth at alarming rates. Maternal death is an excellent example of what the famous economist and philosopher Amartya Sen calls a "remediable injustice" —a condition that is fundamentally unfair and within ...
Apr 11, 2018
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As the world awakens to deep injustices for women globally, an ambitious project led by University of Saskatchewan researchers in Mozambique is striving to reset the course —reducing maternal mortality and improving newborn ...
Mar 26, 2018
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The federal, state and territory governments need to show "greater urgency" in regard to improving maternity services for Indigenous women in Australia, according to a new report.
Oct 18, 2016
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A national study by researchers at the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP), Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health—- shows an uneven picture of states' use of Medicaid to help families with young ...
Sep 1, 2016
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