BY RYAN SUTHERLAND Introduction A recent study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that among the top economically developed nations, the United States ranks first for child mortality and 47th in the world among all nations for maternal mortality.1 More than 50,000 American mothers each year will experience life-threatening, pregnancy-related complications and … Continue reading The State of the Field: Legislation Addressing Disparities in Birth Outcomes and Maternal Mortality among Black Mothers and Infants
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Brazil: The Challenge of Maternal Healthcare
BY REBECCA SLUTSKY Brazil has the largest economy of all Latin American nations. Despite its economic status and its efforts to improve the health of its citizens, morbidity and mortality statistics remain shockingly high. Nearly 50% of babies are delivered by caesarean section, leading to C-section related complications. Furthermore, over a million illegal abortions are performed each year, suggesting … Continue reading Brazil: The Challenge of Maternal Healthcare
Midwife Certification & The Key to Reduced Maternal Mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BY ANNA SOPHIA YOUNG The provision of basic midwifery techniques and tools could transform childbirth for women in small villages. Source: CDC Global Belvie is lying on a mat in a hut in a rural village in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As her two children, Claude and Ruth, play … Continue reading Midwife Certification & The Key to Reduced Maternal Mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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