Dr. Lu Puts ‘M’ Back in Maternal, Child Care
Dr. Michael Lu presented his work on the life course perspective and real solutions for improving maternal health during a Women’s eNews Black Maternal Health Conference on April 28.
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India’s High Maternal Death Rate Can Be Cured
While India has sophisticated health care that it offers to medical tourists, Nisha Varia says the same comprehensive and quality care has to be extended to all Indian women to lower the country’s high maternal death rate.
Water Is Key to Reducing Maternal Mortality
Improving water quality and access can help lower maternal mortality rates, say advocates. Now a new fellowship program is being launched to explore various solutions to the maternal health problem in the world’s poorest nations.
Lawmakers Join Push to Close Maternal Health Gaps
Advocates say a focus on maternal health is a critical component of any meaningful health care reform. Addressing deep racial disparities in maternal death rates remains an urgent priority in national reforms that promote women’s wellbeing.
Midwives Decry Fearful Trend in Birthing Practice
C-sections are being performed in the U.S. at a rate that far exceeds international recommendations. A clash over the high rate and related issues has broken out between professional groups for midwives and obstetricians.
Shen Takes Lid off Rape
Emmy award-winning journalist Molly Shen made news last month when she revealed her own story of childhood assault. Since then, her speeches have inspired and consoled victims across the country.
Black Women’s Maternal Health Gets New Look
African American women’s harder time with pregnancy and infant mortality has been documented for many decades. Now a study–involving business leaders, social workers as well as doctors–probes the problem from many directions.
U.S. Team Takes Aim at Tibet’s Maternal Death Rate
The latest report on maternal mortality in Tibet documents the high maternal death rate is due to inadequate healthcare and sometimes harmful superstitions. The report’s authors plan to join efforts to protect women’s health in the isolated region.
Miami Latinas Creating Haven from Abuse
Advocates working against domestic violence say some of the hardest women to reach are migrant Latina women. One organization in Florida, which offers one-stop services and Spanish-speaking counselors, provides a model for outreach success.
