Anupam Singh: Saving Lives After Her Own Dream Dies
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I tell parents not to marry their daughters young. They must be educated so that they can follow their dreams and not die while giving birth.
India: Where Pregnant Women are More than Statistics
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India has experienced a 22 percent reduction in its maternal mortality rate since 2013. Here’s one major reason why.
Jane Crow
NYC Reports Black Moms’ Risks 12 Times Above Whites
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Black women are more likely to die of labor or pregnancy complications than white counterparts. The data can be found in an undated report quietly posted by the city’s health department.
Maternal Health
National Initiative Tackles Rising U.S. Maternal Deaths
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It starts with a focus on such preventable killers as obstetric hemorrhage, preeclampsia and blood clot embolisms. “The goal is that every hospital in the country should implement maternity safety bundles; a standard set of best practices,” says a doctor leading the effort.
Politics
Women Suffering Heavily in Mideast Violence
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The current focus is on Gaza, where the Israeli military’s “knock on the roof” warning missile leaves too little time for escape. Women and children compose a sizable number of the 200 Palestinians killed as of July 16.
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Report Calls for Wider Global Access to Midwifery
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Authors analyze the status of midwifery in 73 countries—all either low- or middle-income–that account for 92 percent of the world’s maternal and new born deaths. Materials to prevent bleeding, infection and lower blood pressure are in short supply.
Health
U.S. Maternal Death Data Held Up by Nine States
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The data for U.S. childbirth deaths has not been published since 2007 due to states’ failure to revise their death certificates. Better reporting is needed to stop the “hidden tragedy of maternal deaths” says an executive with the March of Dimes.
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Testimony: NYC Needs More Data on Maternal Deaths
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On Nov. 13 Rita Henley Jensen, Women’s eNews’ founder and editor in chief, appeared at the New York City Government Committee on Health hearing to share our findings on New York City’s high maternal mortality rates. This is a copy of her testimony.
Abortion
Birth Control, Abortion Crucial to Reducing Deaths
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Contraception and abortion need to be understood in a public health context. As access comes under heavier attack in this country we can expect higher maternal and infant mortality, more teen anemia and higher risks of child abuse and neglect.
Afghanistan
Maternal Health RXs Pour Out During U.N. Meeting
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at a high-level meeting on Millennium Development Goal 5 to improve maternal health on Sept. 23, 2013.