Nepal’s New Antenatal Care Model: More Visits, but Not Yet Better Care
A qualitative study in Nepal's Kavre district finds that the early rollout of the WHO's eight-visit antenatal care model has ...
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Pregnant Teens Face More Mistreatment and Gaps in Maternal Care Across Three African Countries
A three-country cohort study finds pregnant adolescents in Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa receive fewer antenatal visits, more mistreatment during ...
Double Stigma: How HIV and COVID-19 Fears Keep Ugandan Mothers From Care
A qualitative study in Uganda shows how intersecting HIV stigma and COVID-19 fear create layered barriers that keep pregnant and ...
Cat Litter and Pregnancy: Toxoplasma Parasite Found in Over 40 Percent of Ghanaian Mothers
A study of 201 pregnant women at Ho Teaching Hospital in Ghana's Volta Region found 42.5 percent carried Toxoplasma gondii ...
Flipping the Pyramid: Why Pregnancy Care Should Start in the First Trimester
A new PLOS Medicine Policy Forum argues that modern obstetrics should invert the traditional model of antenatal care, concentrating risk ...
Rapid Finger-Prick Test Reveals High Toxoplasma Burden in Pregnant Ethiopian Women
A multicenter study in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, used a rapid immunochromatographic test for the first time to screen pregnant women, ...
Digital Health Records Boost Maternal Care Completion in Rural Ethiopia
A controlled quasi-experimental study in rural Ethiopia found that an electronic community health information system, paired with tailored implementation strategies, ...
Nearly a Third of Migrant Mothers Struggle to Navigate Maternity Care, Landmark Review Finds
A systematic review of 81 studies finds migrant mothers in high-income countries face substantial barriers to understanding health information and ...
Maternal Vaccines Slash Infant Hospitalisations, Yet Unequal Access Holds Europe Back
A new Lancet Regional Health – Europe Series finds maternal RSV vaccination cuts infant hospitalisation risk by about 74 percent, ...
Mothers Who Seek Care Drive Timely Vaccination in Rural Nigeria’s Farming Households
A study of 2,751 rural Nigerian agricultural households links maternal healthcare-seeking behaviour and paternal education to higher childhood vaccination coverage.
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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