Maternal Death

Maternal Mortality Rising in the US? What About Mother's Day?

Mary Anne Mercer | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Maternal Death, Early Child Development, Women's Health, Mother's Day, Maternal Mortality Rate, Global Motherhood, Mothers, Maternal Mortality, Impact News
Mary Anne Mercer

Mother's Day is celebrated in most countries around the world -- mothers everywhere are honored for their central role in maintaining happy families and healthy societies. But in poor countries, Mother's Day is too often a sad time.

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Don't Forget the Girls

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Bblog-Globalmotherhood, Global Motherhood, Johnson and Johnson, Maternal Death, Unfpa, Maternal Health, Impact News
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

At UNFPA, we work to make every pregnancy wanted, every child birth safe and to give every young person the opportunity to realize their full potential. Today, there are 500 million adolescent girls in the developing world. Their full potential has yet to be fulfilled.

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White Ribbon Alliance Video Blog From Closing Ceremony of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Kampala, Uganda

Gloria A. Iribagiza | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Maternal-Health-Uganda, Maternal Death, Global Motherhood, Maternal Health Africa, Childbirth, Wra, White Ribbon Alliance, Global Women's Health, Women's Health, Access to Health Women, Children's Health, Video, Impact News
Gloria A. Iribagiza

Gloria Iribaziga reports from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) where the draft resolution "Access to Health as a Basic Right: The Role of Parliaments in Addressing Key Challenges to Securing the Health of Women and Children" has been unanimously passed.

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Family Planning: Making the Fundamental Human Right a Reality

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Maternal Death, Family Planning, Unfpa, Maternal Health, Safe Motherhood, Contraception, Birth Control, Global Motherhood, Impact News
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

Providing for the unmet need for family planning requires not only tearing down the barriers that women and adolescents face in their homes and communities, but also expanding the availability of quality information, supplies and services.

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A Rwanda Where No Woman Dies At Birth

Gloria A. Iribagiza | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Global Motherhood, Maternal Death, Millenium Development Goal 5, Maternal Health Rwanda, Maternal Health Africa, Millenium Development Goals, Childbirth, Impact News
Gloria A. Iribagiza

Changing the stakes for Rwanda, to become the safest place for women to give birth in Sub-Saharan Africa, calls for persistent commitment and determination in the maternal and child health cause.

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Calling All Mothers, Calling All Babies: Introducing HuffPost Global Motherhood

Arianna Huffington | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Johnson and Johnson, Women, Maternal Death, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Global Mothers, Maternal Mortality Rate, Global Motherhood, Maternal Health, Maternal and Child Health, Maternal Mortality, Impact News
Arianna Huffington

I'm delighted to announce the launch of Global Motherhood, a new section within HuffPost Impact dedicated to the health and well being of mothers and babies around the world, and sponsored by Johnson & Johnson.

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Give The Gift Of Life

Sarah Brown | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Motherhood, Maternal Death, Global Motherhood, White Ribbon Alliance, Mothers, Infant Mortality, Childbirth, Impact News
Sarah Brown

Worldwide, pregnancy and childbirth remain the biggest killer of women of reproductive age. What's even more scandalous and heartbreaking is that almost all of these deaths can be prevented.

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Women Own 1% of the World's Property -- Occupy That

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Maternal Death, Equality, Women, Gender Bias, Violence Against Women, Poverty, Equity, Pay Equity, We Are Equals, Food Scarcity, Feminization of Poverty, Occupy Wall Street, Child Brides, Male Rights Movement, Girl Slaves, Patriarchy, Property, Gender, Starvation, Girl Effect, Oprah Winfrey, Half the Sky, Property Rights, Sex Slaves, Sexism, Slavery, Forbes, Stoning, Women News
Soraya Chemaly

How much poorer do we want women to get in the world? It's really hard to imagine. Despite the successes of feminists during the past century, even in the U.S. we have a persistent and growing feminization of poverty.

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The Architecture of Maternal Death

Chi Mgbako | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Maternal Mortality, World, Women, Impact News, Maternal Health, Archi, Ethel Mutharika Wing, Malawi, Africa, Bwaila Hospital, Bottom Hospital, Lilongwe, Maternal Death, Impact News
Chi Mgbako

There's a pressing global need to design public maternity units that uphold the dignity of socially disadvantaged women.

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We Must Declare a Non-Violent Revolution

Bianca Jagger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dr Congo, Egypt Protests, Gender Equality, Tunisia, Honour Killings, Somalia, United Nations, Action Aid, Fgm, International Women's Day, Margot Wallstrom, Barack Obama, Rape as Weapon of War, Unhcr, Iran, Bosnia, Egypt Revolution, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Discrimination, Maternal Death, Congress, The Senate, Aids, UK, US, Michelle Bachelet, World News
Bianca Jagger

Are we so complacent that we feel we do not need to demand gender equality? Many women are convinced there is equality between men and women. But this simply is not true. Here are the facts on the matter.

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Simple Solutions Save Women's Lives in Afghanistan

Shannon Galpin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Gender Equality, Development Aid, Education, Human Rights, Rural Midwifery, Maternal Health, Infant Mortality, Maternal Death, Women in Afghanistan, Maternal Mortality, Panjshir, Impact News
Shannon Galpin

No other country in the world loses more women in childbirth than Afghanistan. None. Rarely has being first at something meant so much loss.

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The Test of Political Leadership: Valuing Maternal Health

Ernest Bai Koroma | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Maternal Death, Un Summit, Maternal Health, United Nations, Maternal Mortality Rate, Maternal Mortality, World News
Ernest Bai Koroma

We know from our own experience as presidents that progress on women's health and rights does not happen without political leaders who are willing to take risks. We call on all leaders to take such a risk now.

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Sierra Leone's Model for Improving Maternal Health and Women's Rights

Mary Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mary Robinson, Maternal Death, Maternal Health, Sierra Leone, Maternal Mortality, Africa, World News
Mary Robinson

As the world moves toward review of the Millennium Development Goals, other nations should take a closer look at the success of Sierra Leone's maternal health program and commit to apply its lessons around the world.

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Bangladesh: Development Star?

Anushay Hossain | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Maternal Death, Maternal Health, Bangladesh, Millennium Development Goals, United Nations, Maternal Mortality, Maternal Mortality Rate, World News
Anushay Hossain

Bangladesh will no doubt be a UN "development star." But it still has a long way to go when it comes to saving women's lives, and showing the rest of the world how to achieve the most critical of the Millenium Development Goals.

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Mother's Day: A Countdown to Make Mother's Day Every Day

Theresa Shaver | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Maternal Death, Maternal Motality, Mother's Day, Mothering, Maternal Mortality Rate, Women's Health, Motherhood, Healthy Living News
Theresa Shaver

We know what to do to save women's lives. Countries with dramatic decreases in maternal deaths are those where more girls are educated and more women access high quality health care and services.

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Is Having a Baby Bad for Your Health?

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Maternal Death, The Safe Motherhood Quilt Project, Orthopnea, Pregnancy, Jennifer Dohrn, Health Insurance, Maternal Health, Lifetime Moms, Amnesty International, Dr. Charles S. Mahan, Women's Health, Pulmonary Embolism, Caesarean Section, World Health Organization, Women of Color Health Care, Preeclampsia, Prenatal Care, Health Care, Childbirth, Maternal Mortality, Heatlh Care Reform, Healthy Living News
Marcia G. Yerman

Most American women might presume that the dangers of maternal mortality are a concern and problem only in developing nations. They're wrong.

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Show Us the Money

Aruna Kashyap | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: India, G8, Women's Rights, Maternal Death, Human Rights, Mother's Day, Human-Rights-Watch, Women's Health, Canada, Maternal Health, Mothers, Maternal Mortality, World News
Aruna Kashyap

Wondering what to give your mother for Mother's Day? Flowers? A dinner out? Well, the leaders of the G8, who are meeting in Halifax before Mother's ...

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Can A Video Save Lives?

Janet Walsh | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: India, Maternal Death, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, Webby Awards, Pregnancy, Moms, Momsrising, Maternal Mortality, World News
Janet Walsh

Human Rights Watch's In Silence: Maternal Mortality in India tells the story of Kiran Yadav, a 25-year-old Indian woman who died needlessly while giving birth to her third child.

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A Tragedy That Doesn't Have to Happen

Agnes Odhiambo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Maternal Death, Canada G8, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, Toronto G8, Africa, Maternal Mortality Rate, Maternal Health, Obstetric Fistula, Maternal Mortality, World News
Agnes Odhiambo

If the G-8 countries embrace as a priority providing access to comprehensive reproductive health services and strengthening health system accountability, they could save the lives of millions of women and children.

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Making Every Mother and Child Count: Protecting the Medically Vulnerable

Dr. Nalini Chilkov | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Maternal Death, Tibetan Women, Qinghai, Tibet, Midwife, Tibetan Healing Fund, Pregnancy, Dr. Kunchok Gyaltsen, Tibetan Birth Center, China Tibet, Maternity Danger, Tibetan Children, Infant Mortality, Maternal Mortality, Childbirth, Public Health, Malnutrition, Child Malnutrition, World Health Organization, Impact News
Dr. Nalini Chilkov

Dr. Kunchok's project serves as a model that can be replicated in regions all over the world where there are medically under-served populations, especially in areas where there are high rates of maternal and infant deaths.

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Finally, Fewer Women Around the World Are Dying from Childbirth. Now to Continue the Trend.

Dr. Ana Langer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Maternal Death, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Maternal Mortality Rate, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, World News
Dr. Ana Langer

While it is clear that, globally, fewer women are dying of pregnancy-related causes each year, a new study provides country-specific estimates that offer a compelling view into comparative progress.

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Maternal Mortality Decrease is not "Mission Accomplished"

Serra Sippel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Maternal Death, Hiv, Maternal Health, Foreign Policy, Maternal Mortality Rate, Maternal Mortality, World News
Serra Sippel

While the decrease in the maternal mortality ratio reported yesterday by the Lancet is a victory, it is anything but a "mission accomplished." We are ...

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In Absurd Move, Canada Drops Family Planning from Maternal Health Plan

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Abortion, G8, Contraception, Maternal Death, Family Planning, International Funding, Maternal Health, World News
Jodi Jacobson

The Canadian government has decided to exclude support for contraceptive programs, supplies, and information from its initiative to save the lives and improve the health of mothers in poor countries.

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Mullahs Distribute Condoms, Use Quran To Promote Birth Control In Afghanistan

AP | MARGIE MASON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Maternal Death, Islam, Family Planning, Breastfeeding, Afghanistan, Maternal Mortality Rate, Breast Feeding, Fertility, Maternal Health, Birth Control Pill, Religion, Qur'An, Quran, Contraception, Muslims, Birth Control, Mullahs, Muslim, Condoms, Maternal Mortality, Population Control Afghanistan, Mullahs Distribute Condoms, Use Quran to Promote Birth Control in Afghanistan, Religion News

Some mullahs in Afghanistan are distributing condoms. Others are quoting the Quran to encourage longer breaks between births. Health experts say contr...

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A Woman's Nation: Reclaim Your Right To Birth Right

Christiane Northrup, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Maternal Death, Women's Health, A Woman's Nation, Health, Ina May Gaskin, Cesarean Section, Christiane Norrthrup, C-Section, Healthcare, Healthy Living News
Christiane Northrup, MD

I have spent the last 30 years educating women about the wisdom of their bodies, including their innate ability to birth normally. Yet our so-called healthcare system...sees the female body and its processes (like labor) as an accident waiting to happen.

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