The ABCs of Maternal Health Initiatives: A Handy Cheat-Sheet on Large-Scale Partnerships and Campaigns on Maternal Health

octubre 29, 2016

We know it's tough to keep track of all the different maternal and children's health foundations, coalitions, and initiatives, with tons out there and more cropping up every day. Each large scale partnership or initiative fills a niche, seeking to reduce maternal mortality through slightly different means. Maternova has put together a cheat-sheet on these newer campaigns and initiatives.

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2020 in Review: The State of Maternal and Neonatal Health

noviembre 04, 2020

Assessing the global status of maternal and neonatal health in 2020 presents a varied, albeit alarming, view of the lives of mothers and newborns around the world. The socioeconomic strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, moreover, has caused upticks in adult and child malnutrition, leading experts to predict a rise in maternal and neonatal mortality this year.

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New preeclampsia risk-factor checklists to aid health care providers in identifying pregnant women who may benefit from prophylactic low-dose aspirin

agosto 14, 2020

This past June, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology a special statement on a collection of two new checklists they created to support health care providers in identifying pregnant women at heightened risk of developing preeclampsia, a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.

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Are multiple micronutrient supplements superior to the traditional iron-folic acid supplements taken during pregnancy?

agosto 04, 2020

It is common in low- and middle-income countries for women to experience micronutrient deficiencies as a result of poor diet. This becomes a particularly acute issue in pregnancy due to an increase in the nutrient requirements of both mother and fetus. Deficiencies in micronutrients like vitamin A, iron, iodine, and folate can negatively impact the health of both the mother and fetus.

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