My Battle with Postpartum Depression after a Miscarriage
Here's how one mother struggled and overcame her struggle with severe postpartum depression after a miscarriage.| SI Parent
As Papua New Guinea celebrates 50 years of independence, we reflect on progress made in improving health and strengthening relationships. Our experience through a major program on maternal and child health, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies (HMHB), is that having strong, resilient health systems is a key foundation for independence — and the partnerships that sustain ... Read moreAbout the author/s James Beeson Professor James Beeson is a Deputy Director (Research Strategy) and Head of the Mal...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Here's how one mother struggled and overcame her struggle with severe postpartum depression after a miscarriage.| SI Parent
The Together for Healthy Families in Nigeria program, supported by Rotary, focuses on reducing maternal and neonatal mortality rates through community health outreach and training. Olubunmi Afolabi, a communications officer, shares an experience that highlights the importance of emergency care, timely referrals, and the impact of trained health workers in saving lives.| Rotary 360
When people think of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), they often picture emergency teams responding in conflict zones or epidemics. But MSF’s approach continues to evolve, particularly as climate and environmental changes increasingly intersect with public health, even outside traditional crisis settings. That’s why MSF is working in Kiribati, a remote Pacific Island nation where health ... Read moreAbout the author/s Peter Clausen Peter Clausen is the Head of Mission in Kiribati for Mé...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Some doctors worry that cuts to Medicaid will leave rural families needing to drive hundreds of miles to get OB healthcare and give birth.| ParentsTogether
During summer 2025, the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center hosted the Maternal Health Observership Summer Program. This six-week intensive program showcased how passion, education and action can align to enhance maternal health care across rural Georgia.| Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
YWCA Metro St. Louis Prenatal Services Team, led by LaWanda Jones, wins the 2025 Dr. Corrine Walentik Award for championing maternal and child health.| YWCA Metro St. Louis
Why This Matters High maternal risk: Pregnant women with SCD face a 4–11× greater risk of mat| TIF
This year, the world will come together to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme: “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” This year’s theme is a powerful call to action, urging us to unlock opportunities and champion a future where no one is left behind. At 1,000 Days, we believe achieving this vision starts with one fundamental …| 1,000 Days
NATIONWIDE — In response to the Trump administration dismissing the Idaho emergency abortion lawsuit and backing South Carolina’s case to block Medicaid funding for medical services at Planned Parenthood, Dr. Regina Davis Moss, President and CEO of In Our Own Voice and In Our Own Voice Action Fund, released the below statement: “The Trump administration… The post In Our Own Voice Responds to the Trump Administration’s Latest Attacks on Abortion first appeared on In Our Own Voice.| In Our Own Voice
NATIONWIDE — In response to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress, Dr. Regina Davis Moss, President and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda and In Our Own Voice Action Fund issued the following statement: “Yesterday evening, President Trump addressed the nation to brag about the chaos and cruelty that| In Our Own Voice - National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda
The Biden Administration reached a historic settlement agreement between HHS OCR and Cedars-Sinai in the Kira Johnson case. Despite pushback from the current Administration, Cedars-Sinai has a vital opportunity to improve maternity care for Black birthing people.| National Partnership for Women & Families
NATIONWIDE — In response to the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the Department of Health and Human Services, In Our Own Voice President and CEO Regina Davis Moss released the below statement: “The Senate’s confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HSS) is deeply troubling for the| In Our Own Voice - National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda
The legal landscape of surrogacy remains a complex patchwork across nations, with some countries embracing it while others maintain strict prohibitions. This inconsistency in regulations has created gray areas. Scientific research highlights the possibility of abuse arising from gaps in legal frameworks and disputes, whether surrogacy is legal or not. It points to unethical practices such as trafficking of women, coercion of both surrogates and prospective parents by agencies, lack of respect...| Ms. Magazine
Some researchers and clinicians are questioning the value of the body mass index, which estimates a person’s body composition. But do better alternatives exist?| Scope
Mapping early childhood systems using social network analysis is a powerful method for strategic insights to improve collaborative outcomes.| Visible Network Labs
Drinking coffee during pregnancy may not be as risky as once thought, according to a study that found no strong link between caffeine and neurodevelopmental problems in children.| Global News
The lack of access to quality healthcare is often cited as the reason for maternal health disparities. But these issues go beyond access, according to Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD, founder of Beyond Clinical Walls and urgent care medical director at St. Mary’s Health Network.| MedCity News
In February, Texas attorney Mason Herring pleaded guilty to slipping abortion-inducing pills into his wife Catherine Herring's drink without her knowledge or consent. She subsequently gave birth to a baby 10 weeks premature with significant developmental delays. Catherine Herring’s brother, Thomas Pressly, a Republican state senator from Louisiana, drafted a bill in collaboration with Louisiana Right to Life which creates the new crime of “coerced abortion by means of fraud.” Although ...| Ms. Magazine
A physical therapist shares everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask.| UNC Health Talk
