A bill in Congress would help states research why so many U.S. women die in pregnancy and childbirth. And that data could make health reform more responsive to a worsening problem, a leading health activist says.
Cameroon has pledged to reduce its maternal deaths by 75 percent from 1990 levels, but compared with that year, more women are now dying. Last year the government joined a regional campaign to accelerate progress on this key development goal.
Nepal has halved its fertility rate over 30 years, but rural women are still experiencing many pregnancies and scant help during labor. One woman’s story made it onto a radio station and helped save her life.
Bin Laden’s death changed little for girls and women in Afghanistan, a rights worker wrote from Kabul this week. Her words echoed the country’s last-place motherhood ranking this week, which also brought sobering U.S. news.
A small study of maternal deaths in New York City rings loud warning bells for pregnant African American women. Experts offer ideas on lowering some of the deadliest risks for all women: hypertension, C-section, embolism and pre-eclampsia.
Finding out why so many more African American women die in childbirth starts with keeping statistics and spotting problems in hospitals. Right now there is no federal requirement to report maternal deaths so remedies are hard to prescribe.
Liberia’s high rate of maternal mortality is partly due to the long distances women must travel to reach clinics. A project closes that gap by building “maternity waiting homes” near these facilities. The first one opens its doors this week.
More women of child-rearing age are uninsured and dependent on medical assistance. That is tightening the financial noose around hospital maternity care and causing longer waits and travel time for pregnant women.
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