by Matt Stearmer | Oct 21, 2014 | Awareness, General News, Monument
In order to reduce maternal health risks several complex systems must change simultaneously. Individual health risks must be properly identified, consistent and appropriate treatment options must be available, and cultural expectations must be adjusted to create an...
by Matt Stearmer | Apr 3, 2014 | Awareness, Country Profile, Worseing Conditions
Pregnancy-related complications, especially in rural areas and after a mother has been sent home after birth, have led to an 80% increase in maternal deaths from indirect causes. Jamaica has faced significant challenges over the last several decades from political...
by Matt Stearmer | Mar 20, 2014 | Awareness, Country Profile, Improving Conditions
Photo courtesy of Novinite The highest EU C-section rate, combined with the financial crisis, still didn’t prevent Italy from reducing mother loss by 65% in the last 20 years. We were unable to find an adequate explanation for why Italy has been able to succeed...
by Matt Stearmer | Mar 19, 2014 | Awareness, Country Profile, Improving Conditions
Mother loss in Israel is a story of both success and failure. Predictably, for those who are familiar with the politics of the region, those in Israel proper have access to some of the best healthcare in the world, while those living in the occupied territories are...
by Matt Stearmer | Mar 17, 2014 | Awareness, Country Profile, General News, Worseing Conditions
Mother loss in Iraq is far more complicated than in many parts of the world. About 10,000 women have died in Iraq since the start of the US-led war(https://www.unfpa.org/webdav/site/global/shared/documents/publications/2012/Trends_in_maternal_mortality_A4-1.pdf), with...
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