Maternal Mortality
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The Economics Behind Nigeria's Midwife Exodus
Between 2017 and 2022, more than 57,000—about 30%—of Nigeria's nurses and midwives left
Empowering Native Mothers Through Midwifery
A nurse-midwife from the Navajo Nation on why there's now enough data to advance Indigenous birthing policy
Modernizing Traditional Maternal Care in Guatemala
Aiding traditional Comadronas to provide quality care to indigenous mothers
Revolutionizing Maternal Care in Colombia
How the Hospital Padrino strategy is bringing care to underserved communities
Alabama’s Growing Health Equity Divide
The emergence of maternity deserts are causing lasting challenges for Black mothers
Preventable but Prevalent: An Injury Affecting Millions of Mothers
Two solutions that could help women in low-and middle-income countries
Islamophobia in the Delivery Room During a Crisis
A new physician copes with death and colleagues' prejudice against a patient's cultural and religious identity
Kenya and Maternal Health: Delivering Results
Pregnant parents face obstacles in accessing and receiving quality maternal health services
North Carolina's New Strategy to Tackle Maternal Mortality
Black women are more likely to die in childbirth, but doula services could save lives
The Double Threat of COVID-19 in Africa
Deaths from health-care disruptions due to COVID-19 are almost certain to outnumber deaths from the coronavirus itself
Falling Through the Cracks: COVID-19 and the Rise of Maternal Deaths in Africa
Africa’s unified pandemic response has saved lives, but reduced access to routine services puts women’s health in danger
Shifting Front Lines in West Africa
Leveraging community health promoters to protect vulnerable populations against COVID- 19 and other threats in Nigeria
How to Save the Lives of Women and Girls in Africa
African governments must follow through on their lofty declarations and allocate national budgets to save women’s lives