Research shows that women in Africa are more likely to die as a result of complications related to C-sections.
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The gaps in African government are twofold: governance and education. It is important to focus on both areas to bring about overall improvements.
If women don’t have access to quality emergency surgery, they can develop dibilitating complications such as fistula.
Laws in Mauritius allow minors to marry while some cultures on the island are tolerant of child marriage.
Mozambique has one of the highest maternal death rates in the world. Researchers hope to reduce this, with an ambitious project aimed at empowering women and girls.
A new movie about a female ghost has scared millions in Indonesia. Female ghosts have been center stage in Indonesian folklore and their stories can serve as a warning to the state of women today.
There are two common medications that prevent preterm birth – and poor black women often can’t access either one.
Many women in African countries who are medically required to have caesarean sections aren’t able to access them due to weak health systems and a lack of resources.
A study in Malawi shows how the participation of local community leaders in policy development can change men’s attitudes to maternal and child health for the better.
An index developed to gauge progress towards the sustainable development goals and their targets shows that nine of the world’s worst performing countries are in Africa.
The cases of two women who died in childbirth in two different parts of Uganda are being used in a Constitutional Court battle forcing the government to fulfill its healthcare obligations.
In a bid to improve health care in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma has made several promises in the last three years. Some have materialised faster than others.
Africa faces the monumental task of reducing its maternal deaths by three-quarters if it is to meet the Sustainable Development Goals around maternal mortality.
Health has secured its place as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. But without clear mechanisms to report, finance or engage other sectors, could more end up as less?
Fathers have an important role to play beyond financial support. Research shows they play an invaluable role in maternal, infant and child health.
The concept of Universal Health Coverage is the new focus post-2015. If implemented properly, it could remedy some of the disparities in health care.
One of the reasons maternal mortality in West Africa is still so high is because less than 60% of women give birth under skilled care.
Ghana’s success in reduction in maternal deaths is being hampered by bad road infrastructure, female illiteracy, skills shortages and some local pastors.
South Africa’s maternal mortality rate rose dramatically after 1998, almost doubling to 302 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2009.
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Associate professor, University of California, San Francisco
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Communications Specialist, University of California, San Francisco
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Associate professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Senior lecturer, York St John University
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Professor of Global Surgery, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Demography and Social Statistics., Obafemi Awolowo University
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Director, Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategy Extramural Unit, SAMRC, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor of Global Health Systems, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Food Security; Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria
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Executive Director at the Centre for Health, Human rights and Development and lecturer, Uganda Christian University
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Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Fellow, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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Wellcome Trust Intermediate Fellow & Senior Research Officer, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town
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Research Assistant Professor of Maternal and Child Health, Texas A&M University
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Senior Clinical Lecturer, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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Lecturer, Indonesian Center for Law and Policy Studies (PSHK)