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An estimated 800 women die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications around the world every day. And for every woman who dies, it’s estimated 20 more experience acute or chronic morbidity. Ninety-nine percent of maternal deaths and morbidities occur in developing countries.

The Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative is committed to improving maternal health outcomes by increasing knowledge, understanding, and communication of creative interventions that can be integrated into policies and programs worldwide.

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    Dot-Mom  //  From the Wilson Center  //  December 23, 2015  //  By Francesca Cameron
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    Aissata M.B. Camara grew up in an educated, upper income household in Guinea, West Africa. One morning, she woke up to singing outside her window and knew they were coming. Many in her community thought that she was unclean and would grow up to be promiscuous if she wasn’t cut. She would be unmarriageable. While her family and community members held her down, she realized, “my body no longer belonged to me.” [Video Below]

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  • What Explains the United States’ Dismal Maternal Mortality Rates?

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    Dot-Mom  //  From the Wilson Center  //  December 17, 2015  //  By Anna Bella Korbatov
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    On the world stage, the United States is an outlier for many reasons, some good, some bad. Few are more alarming, however, than maternal health. Despite spending two and half times more per person on health than the OECD average, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. – the number of women who die during or as a result of childbirth and pregnancy – increased from 12 to 14 deaths per 100,000 live births from 1990 to 2015, putting the United States at 46th in the world. [Video Below]

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  • Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Key to Youth Empowerment – But How Do You Put Girls at the Center?

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    Dot-Mom  //  From the Wilson Center  //  December 10, 2015  //  By Anna Bella Korbatov
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    “If we are serious about results, [the Sustainable Development Goals] must be developed from the perspective of the young person, particularly the adolescent girl. It is about her challenges, her rights, and her future. Our collective success begins and ends with her,” said Benoit Kalasa, director of the technical division for the United Nation’s Population Fund at the Wilson Center on October 19. [Video Below]

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  • Rethinking Business As Usual: Leveraging the Private Sector to Strengthen Maternal Health

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    Dot-Mom  //  From the Wilson Center  //  December 1, 2015  //  By Anna Bella Korbatov
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    In 2013, nearly 300,000 women died during pregnancy and childbirth. The majority of those deaths were in developing countries and entirely preventable. Much of the effort towards reducing this number has been focused on what governments should do differently, but the private sector plays just as important a role as the public sector, said a panel of experts at the Wilson Center on September 17. [Video Below]

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  • In India, Lower Castes and Tribals Being Left Behind in Maternal Health

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    Dot-Mom  //  From Mexico City  //  October 22, 2015  //  By Sandeep Bathala
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    Maternal mortality causes 56,000 deaths every year in India, accounting for 20 percent of maternal deaths around the world. Women who are born into the lower castes or are tribals – India’s indigenous groups – are especially likely to lack access to quality health care. Over 40 percent of these women also belong to the lowest wealth quintile.

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  • Iatrogenic Fistula on the Rise as More Women Gain Access to Surgery

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    Dot-Mom  //  From Mexico City  //  October 21, 2015  //  By Sandeep Bathala
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    Obstetric fistula is a devastating childbirth injury caused by prolonged obstructed labor. It can lead to incontinence and infection, social stigmatization as others recoil in horror, and even mental illness. Between 50,000 to 100,000 women each year are affected by it – and it’s entirely preventable with proper medical attention.

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  • Better Training and Support for Midwives Is Saving Women’s Lives

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    Dot-Mom  //  From Mexico City  //  October 20, 2015  //  By Sandeep Bathala
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    The feats that pregnant women perform under some of the most rudimentary conditions are sometimes unimaginable.

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  • Previewing the Next Generation of Global Maternal and Newborn Health Programs in Mexico City

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    Dot-Mom  //  October 9, 2015  //  By Sandeep Bathala
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    The Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, held in Mexico City from October 18-21, will provide a forum to identify, understand, and respond to the most urgent health needs of mothers and newborns. The hope is that it will accelerate momentum for maternal and newborn health in the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals and put us on a track to end all preventable maternal and newborn deaths.

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