Why improving access to surgery in childbirth makes economic sense: Pregnant women waiting to see a doctor at a hospital in Uganda. ShutterstockMaternal mortality remains high around the world, with more than 303,000 women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or shortly afterwards. The majority (99%) of these deaths occur in developing countries. More than half of these deaths are … [Read more...] about Why improving access to surgery in childbirth makes economic sense | The Conversation
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Suffering in silence: how Kenyan women live with profound childbirth injuries | The Conversation
Suffering in silence: how Kenyan women live with profound childbirth injuries: ShutterstockSasha is 22-years-old. She was married off when she was just nine and by the time she was 11, she was pregnant with her first child, and unprepared for childbirth. So when labour came, in the middle of the night – in her geographically isolated village in … [Read more...] about Suffering in silence: how Kenyan women live with profound childbirth injuries | The Conversation
Somali drought heightens risk to mothers during pregnancy and childbirth
APO News from Africa: Somali drought heightens risk to mothers during pregnancy and childbirth: Of the 6.2 million people affected by the drought ravaging Somalia, more than 1.5 million are women of childbearing age. UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is particularly concerned about the fate of 607,000 pregnant women across the country who need maternal health … [Read more...] about Somali drought heightens risk to mothers during pregnancy and childbirth
Better maternal care in Africa can save women from suffering in childbirth | The Conversation
Women in Africa have poor access to emergency obstetric care during childbirth. David Mooring/flickrEvery year just over 500,000 women die from complications in pregnancy and childbirth across the world. Another 20 million experience severe complications. But many of these complications are entirely avoidable – including obstructed and protracted labour and one of its … [Read more...] about Better maternal care in Africa can save women from suffering in childbirth | The Conversation
How early access to antenatal care can stop mothers dying in childbirth | The Conversation
Women should attend antenatal clinics in the first trimester of their pregnancies and regularly thereafter to avoid complications during childbirth. ShutterstockSouth Africa has extremely high maternal mortality levels. This is true when compared with developed countries as well as other developing countries. According to the World Health Organisation, for every 100,000 live … [Read more...] about How early access to antenatal care can stop mothers dying in childbirth | The Conversation
