A US$500-million fund aimed at improving maternal and neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa was launched on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi at a time when Western countries are sharply cutting aid to Africa.

At a time when maternal mortality and morbidity remain serious and prevalent issues in the U.S., access to health care before, during and especially after pregnancy are essential for supporting ...

Tiruchi city has recorded a significant improvement in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR), reflecting uptick in healthcare services. According to official sources, ...

According to the Washington State Maternal Mortality Review Panel, 31% of deaths occur between 43 days and one year postpartum, the same window HB 2041 would partially eliminate. More concerning ...

"What we're seeing in terms of maternal mortality are race-bound conditions," said Perritt, an obstetrician who co-chairs Washington, D.C.'s Maternal Mortality Review Committee. "Our policies ...

where the maternal mortality rate per 100,000 live births is 37.3, compared to the national rate of 23.2. “Just imagine the difference that doulas can make if they were accessible to any mom who ...

RBI has asked banks to assign an additional run-off rate of 2.5% to internet and mobile banking (IMB)-enabled retail and small business customer (SBC) deposits to compute their LCR. This means ...

However, there are still some sharp differences in mortality rates among women of different races. News 19 reached out to Dr. Margaret Carter at Huntsville Hospital Maternal Fetal Medicine to ...

Researchers and community workers in Georgia are speaking out against deep cuts to work on maternal and infant mortality that appear in a draft budget proposal for federal health funding.

Maternal mortality improved for the first time in 2023, dropping from 22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022 to 18.6, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The growing trend is concerning because lack of access to high-quality care is a factor in maternal and infant mortality rates. A 2022 Indiana University Indianapolis brief showed Indiana has the ...