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How men can support maternal health: lessons from Rwanda

How men can support maternal health: lessons from Rwanda

RWANDA has seen an improvement in public health over the past 20 years. The maternal health field has benefited greatly from such improvements. In particular, the country has seen a remarkable reduction in deaths related to pregnancy. But more must still be done to meet key national and international maternal health targets. Achieving continued improvement will require identifying and acting on new opportunities, including deepening men’s involvement in maternal health. GERMAINE TUYISENGE, Postdoctoral Fellow, Simon Fraser University VALORIE A. CROOKS, Professor, Department of Geography and Canada Research Chair in Health Service Geographies, Simon Fraser University In Rwanda, as with most…
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What’s in the way of quality antenatal care for women in West and Central Africa

What’s in the way of quality antenatal care for women in West and Central Africa

GLOBALLY, nearly 300,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes each year. Most of these deaths are in the low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. COMFORT Z. OLORUNSAIYE, Assistant Professor of Public Health, Arcadia University The leading causes of maternal mortality include severe bleeding, hypertensive disorders, infection, unsafe abortion and embolism. There are also indirect causes such as HIV, malaria and anaemia. About three in four maternal deaths could be prevented if women had adequate access to quality care before, during and after pregnancy. Quality antenatal care can save lives by identifying and addressing health problems that can cause pregnancy…
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