When Scovia Ketusiime was 24 years old and five months pregnant with her second child she made a purchase that might have saved her life, the life of her baby, and that of her 18-month-old: she bought a voucher.Read more >>
Tag archives for Childbirth
Saving Lives of Mothers and Babies through Family Planning
During the month of May, IMPACT will be highlighting USAID’s work in Global Health. From May 11-17, we will be featuring the important role of mothers and partnerships in Global Health. With memories of Mother’s Day in the U.S. this past weekend still fresh in the mind—family gatherings, celebrations, festive meals, presents, flowers, and more—attention turns to the estimated [...]
Join My Village Lift Women and Girls out of Poverty
Join My Village helps to lift women and girls out of poverty through education while also providing sustainable improvement in maternal and newborn health. Read more >>
From Haiti to Kenya – Honoring the Wisdom & Contributions of Moms
Mother’s Day provides a special opportunity for us to reflect on the role moms play in our lives and in the lives of people around the world. Read more >>
Technologies to Keep Mothers Safe
t PATH, we’re dedicated to developing simple, affordable technology to make sure becoming a mother is a time of joy the world over. Read more >>
Saving Mothers: A New Initiative to Address Maternal Mortality
Saving Mothers, Giving Life is addressing the problem of a disproportionately high rate of maternal
mortality rate in Zambia and Uganda. Read more >>
Recognizing and Tackling Disrespect and Abuse of Women in Childbirth
When I started midwifery training decades ago in the United States, in the hospital where I worked, I first saw evidence of disrespect and abuse of women in labor. Women were separated from families and visitors from admission to discharge four days later and, in the second and third stages of labor, their legs were [...]
“Helping Babies Breathe” Global Development Alliance Results in New Innovative Company
By: Lily Kak, Senior Maternal and Newborn Health Advisor Sixty seconds – that is all it takes to breathe life into a newborn that is gasping for air. This is the golden minute that can mean the difference between life and death for a newborn who is not breathing. Jubaida, the community midwife, from Bangladesh [...]
Promoting Evidence and Action for Respectful Care at Birth
Submitted by Wendy Coursen Exciting. Moving. Powerful. These words are often used to describe childbirth. It can be a time of wonder and joy. In many places, however, the experience is described differently: Humiliating. Frightening. Abusive. Throughout the world, women are abused in subtle and overt ways during childbirth, which is also a time of [...]
