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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative
by Danielle Barron · 24 May 2017

World Preeclampsia Day brings focus on maternal health

The first-ever World Preeclampsia Day took place last month, with a number of maternal health organisations joining forces in a bid to raise awareness of preeclampsia as a life-threatening complication…
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Maternal Health
by Danielle Barron · 20 Apr 2017

Female MEPs bringing babies to work

Female members of the European Parliament are making their mark by bringing their children with them to work. MEPs are not currently entitled to parental leave, and while they are…
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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative
by Danielle Barron · 18 Apr 2017

Device that could curb maternal deaths wins funding

A device that could save the lives of women all over the world by treating postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) has received significant funding, and could be available widely soon. The University…
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Alliance for Maternal Health Equality
by Danielle Barron · 6 Apr 2017

Systematic thinking on maternal healthcare in Malta

At the Alliance for Maternal Health Equality, we believe that when it comes to maternal health, if we continue to have a fragmented approach, we will continue to get fragmented…
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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative
by Danielle Barron · 5 Apr 2017

Danger of listeria in early pregnancy

Pregnant women and their developing babies are particularly susceptible to listeria, which can cause miscarriage or stillbirth, or even encourage premature labour. For this reason, many expectant mothers avoid foods…
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Access to Maternal Healthcare
by Danielle Barron · 28 Mar 2017

WHO decides for maternal health? She Decides

The reinstatement of the “Global Gag Rule” in U.S. and the resulting gap in funding for global NGOs proving maternal healthcare was a huge blow to all of those working…
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