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Facing rural realities and mistrust in hospitals, these women turned to home births
Though no one is tracking medically unassisted births in Canada, infant mortality data from the Ontario coroner, the challenges of accessing maternal medicine in rural B.C., and a growing online freebirthing community suggest more women are choosing this route.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/freebirthing-rural-maternal-medicine-9.7172199?cmp=rss

CBC Health 2d ago

WorldPopProject 5d ago

Uganda’s refugee-hosting districts are achieving stronger maternal and child health outcomes, new research shows 📊

Led by #CountdownTo2030 fellow Rogers Nsubuga, with contributions from Dr Kristine Nilsen at WorldPop, the study highlights how better funding and smarter data can improve care for both refugees and host communities.

Learn more: https://www.worldpop.org/blog/refugee-hosting-districts-show-stronger-maternal-health-outcomes-in-uganda-study-finds/

#GlobalHealth #MaternalHealth #Refugees #DataForGood 🌍

Refugee-hosting districts show stronger maternal health outcomes in Uganda, study finds

New study finds Uganda’s refugee-hosting districts achieve better maternal health outcomes, highlighting the role of funding, data, and WorldPop research.

WorldPop

Headlines Africa 5d ago

Women speak of violence experienced during childbirth in DR Congo http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSBS2L #ChildbirthViolence #WomenRights #HealthcareJustice #DRCongo #MaternalHealth

Voteinorout 🇺🇸5d ago

Rep. Summer Lee highlights a critical issue: Black women in the U.S. experience a maternal mortality rate over three times higher than white women. She criticizes Trump’s DEI rollback for hindering essential race-specific research needed to tackle this crisis. #MaternalHealth

Rep. Summer Lee emphasizes the urgency of addressing this disparity. “We need to focus on the specific needs of Black wome... https://instagr.am/p/DXerqyFBczY/

voteinorout on Instagram: "Rep. Summer Lee highlights a critical issue: Black women in the U.S. experience a maternal mortality rate over three times higher than white women. She criticizes Trump’s DEI rollback for hindering essential race-specific research needed to tackle this crisis. #MaternalHealth Rep. Summer Lee emphasizes the urgency of addressing this disparity. “We need to focus on the specific needs of Black women to save lives,” she stated. The rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies has significant implications for research and solutions in maternal health. — Black women in the U.S. face a maternal mortality rate over three times higher than that of white women, but Trump’s DEI rollback has blocked race-specific research needed to address this crisis. Follow @nowthisimpact for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson #usa"

16 likes, 1 comments - voteinorout on April 21, 2026: "Rep. Summer Lee highlights a critical issue: Black women in the U.S. experience a maternal mortality rate over three times higher than white women. She criticizes Trump’s DEI rollback for hindering essential race-specific research needed to tackle this crisis. #MaternalHealth Rep. Summer Lee emphasizes the urgency of addressing this disparity. “We need to focus on the specific needs of Black women to save lives,” she stated. The rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies has significant implications for research and solutions in maternal health. — Black women in the U.S. face a maternal mortality rate over three times higher than that of white women, but Trump’s DEI rollback has blocked race-specific research needed to address this crisis. Follow @nowthisimpact for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson #usa".

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BabyYumYum 5d ago

Footprints 4 Sam has unveiled an upgraded Kangaroo Mother Care ward at Rahima Moosa Mother & Child Hospital, creating a more supportive, dignified space for mothers and their vulnerable newborns.

A meaningful step toward compassion, connection and giving every baby a stronger start 🤍
Read more: https://zurl.co/uuBVh

#BabyYumYum #BYY #KangarooCare #MaternalHealth #NewbornCare #SouthAfrica #ParentingSA

Headlines Africa Apr 21

Africa: The Glaring Injustice of Maternal Deaths in Africa: [New Times] We have the knowledge and resources to end preventable maternal mortality today. So, why are women still dying while giving birth? Because for too many women, a safe birth still depends on a chain of simple, but life-or-death contingencies: whether a family can find transport to skilled care, whether a midwife is on duty,… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TS89YK #MaternalHealth #SafeBirth #WomenEmpowerment #ReproductiveRights #HealthJustice

growingyourbaby Apr 19

Researchers Identify New Genetic Links to Hyperemesis Gravidarum https://www.growingyourbaby.com/researchers-identify-new-genetic-links-to-hyperemesis-gravidarum/ #HyperemesisGravidarum #HG #PregnancyHealth #MaternalHealth #PregnancyResearch #WomensHealth #PrenatalHealth #ParentingNews #HealthNews

MJ Muse Apr 15

Here we go again.. MAGA Pedo Protecters are always concerned with what goes on in women's uteruses. Traitor Trump Nazi Regime Redirects Family-Planning Grants toward Fertility Awareness, 'Family Formation'.
A federal grant program that subsidizes family-planning for low-income patients now falsely overstates the risks of birth control while endorsing less effective methods like “fertility awareness.” https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/04/10/trump-administration-redirects-family-planning-grants-toward-fertility-awareness-family-formation/ #reproductiverights #maternalhealth

Trump Administration Redirects Family-Planning Grants toward Fertility Awareness, 'Family Formation'

Plus: Birth workers in Georgia challenge state restrictions who can deliver care to pregnant patients, and Florida obfuscates maternal death data.

Rewire News Group

growingyourbaby Apr 12

A new study suggests extreme heat during pregnancy may raise the risk of low birth weight, especially in areas already facing poverty, poor air quality, and limited healthcare access. https://www.growingyourbaby.com/rising-temperatures-may-be-increasing-low-birth-weight-risk-in-babies/ #Pregnancy #MaternalHealth #BabyHealth #ParentingNews #InfantHealth

Rising Temperatures May Be Increasing Low Birth Weight Risk in Babies

A new study found that extreme heat during pregnancy may increase the risk of low birth weight, with the burden expected to rise as temperatures climb.

Growing Your Baby