Celebrating nurses and midwives in 2020

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...

COVID-19: What’s the advice for pregnant and breastfeeding women?

The world is holding its breath as we face down the pandemic that is the coronavirus or Covid-19. Among those most fearful are pregnant women and new mothers.  Pregnancy is an emotionally vulnerable time for many women. Hormonal and physical changes are part and...

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 you tell me what improvements you have seen in the area of maternal...

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...