Maternal Mortality Rate

Maternal Mortality Declines, But Every Mother Still Counts

Erin Thornton | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Global Motherhood, Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization, Maternal Mortality Rate, Childbirth, Impact News

New data reveals that the number of women dying due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth continues to decrease, but there remains a huge inequity in maternal health that leaves the poorest countries most burdened.

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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

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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How A 15-Year-Old Is Changing The Face Of Maternal Mortality In Mexico

Arlene Samen | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Global Motherhood, Women's Health Care, Infant Mortality Rate, Maternal Mortality Rate, Women's Health, Maternal Health, Infant Mortality, Maternal Mortality, One Heart World-Wide, Impact News

Victoria Castro may only be 15 years-old, but this has not stopped her from already having saved several lives.

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Every Mother Is a Mother (Chak Manman Se Yon Manman)

Christy Turlington Burns | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Motherhood, Haitian Women, Global Motherhood, Haiti, Women's Health Haiti, Haiti Earthquake, Haiti Family Planning, Women Medical Care, Maternal Mortality Rate, Christy Turlington Haiti, Prenatal Care Haiti, Haiti Earthquake Relief, Impact News

Haiti's rates are on par with some of the world's highest burdened countries and ranks it as one of the most risky places in the western hemisphere for poor women to give birth.

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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

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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Sarah Brown Talks Fearlessness And What Matters Most At WIE 2011

Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Video, Laura Brown, Wie 2011, Maternal Mortality Rate, Fearlessness, Becoming-Fearless, Sarah Brown, Maternal Mortality, Women News

Philanthropist Sarah Brown, a co-host of this year's WIE Symposium, has devoted much of her adult life to helping other women. She is Patron of The W...

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In Solidarity To End Maternal Mortality Around The World

Christy Turlington Burns | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women Childbirth, Maternal Mortality Rate, Childbirth Death, International Women's Day 2011, International Women's Day Centennial, International Women's Day, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, Childbirth, Impact News

Whereas in the U.S. motherhood is for most women a joyous celebration, in many developing countries it is often said that to be pregnant is to put one foot in the grave.

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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

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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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

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

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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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

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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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

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

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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Every Mother Counts

Christy Turlington Burns | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Women, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Maternal Mortality Rate, Women Deliver, Maternal Mortality, Lois Capps, Christy Turlington, Impact News

Maternal mortality is a crisis without borders. Women die in rural African villages, crowded slums in Bangladesh, and even in hospitals in the U.S., where a poor woman's risk of maternal death is greater than in 40 other countries.

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

AP | MARGIE MASON | Posted 05.25.2011

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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REPORT: More Dangerous To Give Birth In CA Than In Bosnia Or Kuwait

California Watch | Nathanael Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obesity, Pregnancy Complications, Maternal Mortality Rate, Los Angeles News

This story comes courtesy of California Watch. For accompanying chart click here, Q&A click here. By Nathanael Johnson The mortality rate of Cal...

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Redefining "Impossible" When It Comes To Maternal Mortality

Liya Kebede | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Polio, Smallpox, Ivory Coast Maternal Mortality, Sri Lanka, Maternal Mortality Rate, Ivory Coast, Maternal Mortality, Sri Lanka Maternal Mortality, Impact News

The same elements that wiped out smallpox -- national commitment, coordinated, focused efforts and sufficient funding -- can make maternal mortality a thing of the past.

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One Mother Dies Every Second Of Every Day: Learn The Facts

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Voices Online, Unicef, The White Ribbon Alliance, Maternal Mortality Rate, Maternal Mortality, Video, Impact News

Can you imagine a world in which one mother goes missing every minute of every day? According to UNICEF, we're living in it. More than 500,000 women...

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Sakena Yacoobi's Vision for Afghanistan

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sheryl DuWunn, Afghanistan Infrastructure, Omega Women and Power Conference, Hijab, Women in Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi, Maternal Mortality Rate, Obama, Afghanistan, Nicholas Kristof, Creating Hope International, Koran, Education in Afghanistan, Impact News

Sakena Yacoobi is on a mission to bring education to Afghanistan, a country that has a 70 percent illiteracy rate. Her organization, the Afghan Institute of Learning, seeks to empower women in a troubled society.

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Build for Mothers and You Build for Everyone

Sarah Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women, Women's Healthcare, Africa, First Ladies Summit, Women's Health, Women Mortality Rate, Disease, Maternal Mortality Rate, Childbirth Death, Sarah Brown, Maternal Mortality, Childbirth, Usdfa, New York-New York, Los Angeles-California, Tanzania, Italy, United Kingdom, World News

We will make progress on HIV/AIDS, education, nutrition, health care, on immunization, even, I believe, on the environment, if we reduce the number of mothers dying needlessly in childbirth.

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