by Aimee Lindsay | Feb 20, 2015 | Awareness, Country Profile, Improving Conditions
Photo courtesy of Ian Riley and Wikipedia For over two decades, Peru has made advances in maternal health except in rural areas, where maternal death statistics remain unchanged. Peru’s maternal mortality ratio—previously one of the highest in the region—has declined...
by Aimee Lindsay | Feb 11, 2015 | Awareness, Best Practices, Country Profile
Photo courtesy of Storken Newspaper Maternal death has long been in decline thanks to the complementary roles of midwives and doctors. Sweden’s extensive and well-functioning prenatal health services undeniably contribute to its low rate of maternal death—one of the...
by Aimee Lindsay | Feb 10, 2015 | Awareness, Best Practices, Country Profile
Photo courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune Mother loss in Belgium is low thanks in part to policies that demonstrate concern for quality prenatal and postnatal care. Low levels of maternal mortality prevail in Belgium, with around 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in...
by Aimee Lindsay | Feb 8, 2015 | Awareness, Country Profile, Improving Conditions
Photo courtesy of The Bahamas Weekly Government efforts to improve women’s access to a full range of reproductive health services directly contribute to the decline of maternal mortality. As of 2008, the lifetime risk of dying from maternal causes in the Bahamas was 1...
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...
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