Safe Motherhood Week

by Danielle Barron · 3 Nov 2019

Poor access to maternal care not just a developing world issue

Every woman should have access to safe and appropriate antenatal care. While there may be obvious barriers to this in resource-poor countries, the high maternal mortality rate in the US,…

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Safe Motherhood Week

by Danielle Barron · 29 Oct 2019

Access to maternal healthcare is key wherever you are in the world

Dr Flavia Bustreo was appointed Assistant Director-General for Family, Women’s and Children’s Health in 2010. Danielle Barron interviewed her in the lead-up to Safe Motherhood Week 2018   DB: Can…

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Safe Motherhood Week

by Danielle Barron · 27 Oct 2019

Knowledge is power when it comes to safe motherhood

Petra De Sutter is a gynaecologist, and professor in reproductive medicine at Ghent University (Belgium) and also a politician. She is member of the Belgian Senate and the Parliamentary Assembly…

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Safe Motherhood Week

by Danielle Barron · 24 Oct 2019

Looking after both mother and baby – addressing the knowledge gap when it comes to pregnancy and medicines

Having a disease shouldn’t mean you can’t have a child. And being pregnant shouldn’t prevent you from getting treatment. However, there is still a big knowledge gap on pregnancy and…

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Safe Motherhood Week

by Danielle Barron · 21 Oct 2019

Pregnancy after breast cancer treatment is safe

Many women are able to become pregnant after breast cancer, but the residual effects of the disease and its intensive medical treatments  has put a question mark over the risk…

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Safe Motherhood Week

by Danielle Barron · 19 Oct 2019

Are opioids safe during pregnancy? Research continues

Opioids are commonly used drugs for conditions such as chronic pain but little accurate information is available regarding the impact of their use during pregnancy.    There is limited knowledge…

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Safe Motherhood Week

by Danielle Barron · 16 Oct 2019

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…

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Safe Motherhood Week

by Danielle Barron · 15 Oct 2019

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…

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Safe Motherhood Week

by Helena Harnik · 11 Oct 2019

Safe Motherhood Week 2019: Join us in making maternal health a priority!

Our vision is a world where women should have equal access to high-quality maternal care before, during and after the pregnancy experience.   We have made some progress. According to…

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