Pregnancy and information – navigation help needed

Pregnancy can be a stressful time, full of unknowns, particularly for the first-time mother. Digging through the information available to find the most accurate and appropriate advice for your own situation can be extremely difficult.   The World Health...

Real-life – the right care at the right time

Taboos persist around medicine and medical care for women during pregnancy, while evidence-based information is limited or often incomplete. The sad reality is that every day, women across the world are denied basic medical care because they are pregnant.  ...

New WHO report highlights plight of migrant women care workers

Many migrant women care workers experience poor reproductive and sexual health, says a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). “Women on the move: Migration, care work and health” documents show, despite making a large contribution to global public...

Opinion: How NGOs Can Stop Failing Pregnant Refugee Women in Greece

Whether you are part of a United Nations agency like the UN High Commission for Refugees, work with a non-governmental organization, or simply volunteer your services in a refugee setting in Greece, the challenges can be formidable. Refugees continue to pour into the...