ZhiZhu · @ZhiZhu
1718 followers · 13369 posts · Server newsie.social

Idaho "lawmakers refused to extend the tenure of the state’s Review Committee, an expert panel... that investigated pregnancy-related deaths...

That was a bridge too far for Dr. Amelia Huntsberger, the obstetrician who helped lead a push to create the panel in 2019. She recently moved to .

“Idaho calls itself a quote ' state', but the Idaho Legislature doesn’t care about the of moms,” she said."

nytimes.com/2023/09/06/us/poli

#maternalmortality #idaho #oregon #prolife #death #giftarticle

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martydlogan · @martyl
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I'm very happy to receive this support from MSF South Asia for my reporting on maternal health in Nepal

#media #journalism #nepal #maternalhealth #maternalmortality

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martydlogan · @martyl
21 followers · 210 posts · Server mas.to

My latest post: During the recent breastfeeding week here in Nepal there was much focus on the long downward trend in breastfeeding. Many people point to growing numbers of women in the workforce, which is one factor. But there are others, like a lack of counselling during antenatal and postnatal visits.
bit.ly/BreastfeedingSS

#health #nepal #maternalmortality #maternalhealth

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CPIPR · @PopResearchCtrs
575 followers · 881 posts · Server sciences.social

Boosting mobile-phone access and coverage, closing digital divides, can be powerful tools to empower women, improve health, and reduce poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/324828

#sdgs #NICHDimpact #Africa #gender #contraception #maternalmortality

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CPIPR · @PopResearchCtrs
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the positive impact of women's cell phone access is larger in the least-developed countries and the most disadvantaged small areas.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/324828

#sdgs #NICHDimpact #Africa #gender #contraception #maternalmortality

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CPIPR · @PopResearchCtrs
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In 200+ countries, cell phone access is associated with lower gender inequality, higher contraceptive uptake, and lower maternal and child mortality.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/324828

#sdgs #NICHDimpact #Africa #gender #contraception #maternalmortality

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Tech news from Canada · @TechNews
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LocalHealthGuide · @healthguide
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Risk of death related to pregnancy and childbirth more than doubled between 1999 and 2019 in the US -- Most maternal deaths are considered preventable because, in the U.S., maternal deaths are most often caused by problems that have very effective treatments, including bleeding after delivery, heart disease, high blood pressure, blood clots and infections. tinyurl.com/mu29jm2x

Maternal Death Rates Among Native American and Alaska Native Mothers

#maternalmortality #pregnancy #womenshealth

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martydlogan · @martyl
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Mr.Trunk · @mrtrunk
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Texas Observer Lives! · @TexasObserver
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Maternal mortality rates are too high in and the U.S. in general. For every Dutch mother who dies, 50 Black American mothers die.

In our magazine, an experienced midwife explains how we could fix this crisis: texasobserver.org/texas-matern

#texas #news #politics #uspol #children #health #healthcare #maternalmortality

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Lorraine C. · @dancingdogs
486 followers · 5603 posts · Server forall.social

US Maternal Mortality Is Unacceptably High, Unequal, and Getting Worse—What Can Be Done About It? |

| JAMA Network jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/


#healthdisparities #us #maternalmortality #news #publichealth #inequality #racism

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ProPublica · @ProPublica
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Pregnancy Is More Dangerous When Abortion Access Is Limited, but Maternal Death Data Is Hard to Track
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It’s clear that bans can make more dangerous, but experts say it may take years for maternal mortality to reveal the toll.

propublica.org/article/trackin

#abortion #pregnancy #data #health #healthcare #RoeVWade #News #maternalmortality

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KidsData · @KidsData
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In a new article, @PRBdata@twitter.com talks with @ME_Thoma@twitter.com about rising pregnancy-related death—including an eye-watering 82% jump among American Indians/Alaska Native people—in 2021 and what can be done to address the crisis.

Read now:
prb.org/articles/theres-an-und

@PopResearchCtrs

#pregnancy #pregnancyrelatedmortality #maternalmortality #healthequity #publicpolicy #healthcare #healthdisparities

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CPIPR · @PopResearchCtrs
542 followers · 764 posts · Server sciences.social

In a new article, @PRBdata@twitter.com talks with @ME_Thoma@twitter.com about rising pregancy-related death—including an eye-watering 82% jump among American Indians/Alaska Native people—in 2021 and what can be done to address the crisis.

Read now:
prb.org/articles/theres-an-und

#pregnancy #pregnancyrelatedmortality #maternalmortality #healthequity #publicpolicy #healthcare #healthdisparities

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CPIPR · @PopResearchCtrs
538 followers · 752 posts · Server sciences.social

In 200+ countries, cell phone access is associated with lower gender inequality, higher contraceptive uptake, and lower maternal and child mortality.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/324828

#NICHDimpact #genderequality #contraception #maternalmortality #childmortality #fprh #poverty

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Bethany Berger · @Bethanyrberger
882 followers · 1254 posts · Server mstdn.social

Large health corporations are trying to close labor & delivery services at smaller hospitals across Connecticut. They claim people in labor can go to urban hospitals 30 MILES AWAY! Ct prioritized reproductive health care access after Dobbs, but that requires birthing access as well ctmirror.org/2023/07/12/ct-joh

#connecticut #reproductivehealth #maternalmortality #Healthcare

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