maternal-health

The Ockenden report tells a terrible story of neglect. It’s a story that I – and far too many women I know – recognise The findings of Donna Ockenden’s report on maternity services at Nottingham University hospitals NHS trust (NUH) are horrifying . Such is the scale of suffering on the part of mothers, babies and their loved ones that it is almost beyond contemplation. Harrowing details – a room …

Maternal health outcomes depend on coordinated care across pregnancy and the postpartum period.

BackgroundAnalgesics are commonly used during pregnancy, and their safe use depends on the type of drug, timing of exposure, and appropriateness of use. This study assessed patterns of analgesic use before and during pregnancy and evaluated women’s knowledge and perceptions regarding analgesic safety during pregnancy in Serbia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using an electronically d…

A newly published series of reports calls attention to a dire situation facing millions of women after childbirth — and the solutions that can prevent death from postpartum hemorrhage.

BackgroundMaternal mental health conditions within the postnatal period can have long-lasting consequences on a child’s well-being. This study synthesises current evidence on the association between postnatal maternal mental health-related hospitalisation (MHrH) and adverse child health and maltreatment outcomes.MethodsWe conducted an inclusive search across multiple databases, including MEDLINE,…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-57100-5 Transperineal ultrasonography assisted examination improves maternal and neonatal outcomes of forceps delivery: a propensity-score-matched analysis

Inequitable access to maternal healthcare is a challenge across low- and middle-income countries, affecting the health and survival of millions of women and newborns. Addressing inequalities in maternal healthcare requires coordinated action to ensure no woman is left without access to care.

Most Americans know that how well a mother takes care of herself before and during pregnancy affects the health of a baby, but many people remain unclear about some specific maternal health recommendations, including when to start avoiding alcohol, according to a new nationally representative survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania.

Explore how oral health intersects with maternal and behavioral health, and how care teams can work together to deliver more connected, whole-person care.

Midwives are essential providers of maternal and neonatal healthcare, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where they play a crucial role in managing obstetric complications and improving maternal and child health outcomes. Limited research has explored their lived experiences.

World Health Day 2026 shines a spotlight on the intersection of science and global well-being, with this year’s theme, “Together for health. Stand with science.” The day calls for greater research, collaboration, and accountability in improving health outcomes, goals that sit at the heart of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3): ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for…

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next Districts in Uganda that host refugees are seeing slightly better maternal and child health outcomes than those that do not, according to new research analysing routine health data from 2020 to 2023.  The Countdown to 2030 study, led by Rogers Nsubuga, PhD researcher at Makerere University, Uganda, found higher coverage in […] The post Refugee-hostin…

Access to skilled maternal care remains one of the most persistent inequalities in global health. In Ethiopia’s remote South Omo Zone, where pastoralist communities live across vast, rugged terrain, traditional...

The School recently hosted early-stage investigators focused on improving maternal health outcomes in the Mississippi Delta.

Gaps in maternal health in prisons are due to barriers to healthcare provision, say experts Senior midwives and researchers with experience in criminal and social justice are among those calling for improved maternity provision for pregnant women in UK prisons. In an article published by The BMJ today, Laura Abbott and colleagues highlight gaps in clinical care ...

Lara Bister writes about her master thesis on maternity leave lengths and maternal health in the long-run in Germany.

Transparency for Development (T4D) launched in 2013 with the goal of using integrated evaluation methods and local knowledge to design an intervention that could improve citizen empowerment and maternal and newborn health, while building evidence about whether the intervention works, why, and in what contexts. The post How to Empower People and Save Babies: 5 things that might work (and 5 that de…