Giving Birth: the Good News

Jun 15, 2010 by Laura Hoemeke

Last week, Time published “ The Perils of Pregnancy:  One Woman’s Tale of Dying to Give Birth ,” a poignant photo essay and article on the grim reality of women dying in...

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Lancet reports steady decline in maternal deaths throughout the world: Key advances in saving lives

Apr 16, 2010 by Sara Stratton

Findings from secondary data sources of maternal mortality of 181 countries strongly suggest that the number of women dying from pregnancy or childbirth has declined sharply since 1980....

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Lancet reports steady decline in maternal deaths throughout the world: A perspective from India

Apr 16, 2010 by Martha Carlough

Findings from secondary data sources of maternal mortality of 181 countries strongly suggest that the number of women dying from pregnancy or childbirth has declined sharply since 1980. The...

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Scaling Up Family Planning and Maternal and Child Health Best Practices

Mar 16, 2010 by Rebecca Kohler

I just returned from Bangkok, Thailand where over 400 professionals representing 13 countries in the Asia and Middle East Region came together to wrestle with the complex issue of scaling up...

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