Liberia has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios, and also very high mortality rates for newborns. In response, Africare… [Read More]
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News & Commentary
Health for Migrants and Dominicans of Haitian Descent (The Lancet)
Hundreds of thousands of people whose official status is bogged down in administrative struggle are afraid to access health care… [Read More]
New Mexico’s Midwife Programs Garner National Attention (KOB 4)
A group of researchers ranked New Mexico second in the U.S. when it comes to the high number of midwives,… [Read More]
An Alternative to Delivering Babies at the Hospital (WBHM)
Alabama has the second-highest infant mortality rate. And more rural hospitals are closing, leaving tens of thousands without convenient access… [Read More]
Malaria in Pregnancy: A Call for Safe, Efficient, and Patient-Centred Approach to First-Trimester Treatment (The Lancet Global Health)
World Malaria Day 2018 was themed “Ready to beat malaria”, but key talking points that were circulated ignored an important… [Read More]
An Ultrasound on Instagram Suggested the Baby Could be in Danger. Does a Physician have a Duty to Warn? (STAT)
If doctors see something medically worrisome, are they obliged to say something? An orthopedic surgeon and medical ethicist weighs in…. [Read More]
NIH Launches PregSource, a Crowdsourcing Project to Better Understand Pregnancy (National Institutes of Health)
The National Institutes of Health has launched PregSource, a research project that aims to improve knowledge of pregnancy by collecting information… [Read More]
Integrated Person-Centered Health Care for all Women During Pregnancy: Implementing World Health Organization Recommendations on Antenatal Care for a Positive Pregnancy Experience (Global Health)
In November 2016, WHO issued a new global guideline on routine ANC: WHO Recommendations on Antenatal Care for a Positive Pregnancy… [Read More]
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