The information needs of women who need to take medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding are not currently being met. A new project aims to change that, writes Danielle Barron. Over 200 million women will become pregnant each year, of which a significant...
Danielle Barron outlines a number of research projects seeking to determine the impact of the new coronavirus on pregnancy and infant outcomes. One of the goals of Safe Motherhood Week 2020 is to highlight the challenges that the coronavirus pandemic presents for...
Helena Harnik, Programmes Director, Motherhood Collective Impact Program (MCIP), The Synergist The Motherhood Collective Impact program (MCIP) is a not-for-profit partnership that aims to address the most challenging issues in maternal health. We aim to bring all...
It is almost ironic that the World Health Organisation (WHO) had designated 2020 as the “International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife,” in honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth as the world gained an unprecedented respect for its...
Sarah Bar-Zeev and Petra ten Hoope-Bender of UNFPA discuss how midwives play a crucial role in ensuring a positive pregnancy experience for all women while the pandemic continues Nobody told the 140 million babies that will be born this year that there’s a global...
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 you tell me what improvements you have seen in the area of maternal...
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