Severe maternal morbidity: the measure health systems are missing

Severe maternal morbidity: the measure health systems are missing

For every woman who dies in pregnancy or childbirth, many more survive life-threatening complications. Surveillance systems that count these near misses are helping countries such as Italy and the UK improve care, and an international network that met in Rome this...
WHO launches ten-year roadmap to tackle pre-eclampsia

WHO launches ten-year roadmap to tackle pre-eclampsia

The World Health Organization has published a global plan to tackle high blood pressure in pregnancy, which causes about 16% of maternal deaths. It targets a long gap in medicines for pre-eclampsia, while proven checks and treatments can already protect women today....