Maternal Health Initiative
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The Wilson Center's Maternal Health Initiative leads work on maternal health, global health equity, and gender equality.
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A study by Nagoya University revealed #maternal #inflammation during #pregnancy can disrupt #infant brain development. It highlights the role of specific immune cells in the brain and suggests new ways to reduce long-term #neurodevelopmental effects in babies. tinyurl.com/mr7dudpt
Researchers uncover mechanism linking maternal inflammation to delayed neurodevelopment in infants
A research group led by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has uncovered a potential mechanism linking maternal inflammation to delayed neurodevelopment in infants.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A study by Nagoya University revealed #maternal #inflammation during #pregnancy can disrupt #infant brain development. It highlights the role of specific immune cells in the brain and suggests new ways to reduce long-term #neurodevelopmental effects in babies. tinyurl.com/mr7dudpt
#VitaminD deficiency during pregnancy is common and linked to complications like #gestationaldiabetes and #pretermbirth. A study urges more consistent monitoring of vitamin D levels during #pregnancy and #postpartum to support better #maternal and #infanthealth. tinyurl.com/3ue4akpm
Vitamin D monitoring during pregnancy and postpartum
Researchers determine the impact of vitamin D levels during pregnancy and their role in maternal and infant health outcomes.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
#VitaminD deficiency during pregnancy is common and linked to complications like #gestationaldiabetes and #pretermbirth. A study urges more consistent monitoring of vitamin D levels during #pregnancy and #postpartum to support better #maternal and #infanthealth. tinyurl.com/3ue4akpm
#HealthProfessionals face challenges #breastfeeding due to poor #workconditions and #heavyworkloads. Systemic changes, better policies, and workplace support are needed to enable #women to #breastfeed, ensuring their health and well-being are prioritized. tinyurl.com/52rha8rr
Is breastfeeding ‘exclusive’? Barriers facing global health professionals and proposed solutions
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April 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#HealthProfessionals face challenges #breastfeeding due to poor #workconditions and #heavyworkloads. Systemic changes, better policies, and workplace support are needed to enable #women to #breastfeed, ensuring their health and well-being are prioritized. tinyurl.com/52rha8rr
Free #fistula repair surgery will soon be offered at clinics across #Nigeria, where ~12,000 new cases are reported annually. Fistula, caused by #obstructedlabor and #genitalmutilation, requires both surgery and counseling for recovery. tinyurl.com/4ufb6bd9
Healing Hidden Wounds: The Case for More Free Fistula Treatment Centres in Borno - Nigeria Health Watch
I was greeted by the hum of sewing machines in the livelihood training hall at the Centre for CCPRH in Maiduguri, Borno....
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April 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Free #fistula repair surgery will soon be offered at clinics across #Nigeria, where ~12,000 new cases are reported annually. Fistula, caused by #obstructedlabor and #genitalmutilation, requires both surgery and counseling for recovery. tinyurl.com/4ufb6bd9
@who.int launched guidance to help countries reform and strengthen #mentalhealth policies and systems. Mental health services worldwide have major gaps in #access and #quality. In some countries, up to 90% of people with severe mental health conditions receive no care at all. tinyurl.com/yc6jdyzd
New WHO guidance calls for urgent transformation of mental health policies
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched new guidance to help all countries reform and strengthen mental health policies and systems. Mental health services worldwide remain underfunded, wit...
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March 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
@who.int launched guidance to help countries reform and strengthen #mentalhealth policies and systems. Mental health services worldwide have major gaps in #access and #quality. In some countries, up to 90% of people with severe mental health conditions receive no care at all. tinyurl.com/yc6jdyzd
Today, over 600 million #women and #girls live in conflict-affected areas. Almost everyone affected by a #humanitariancrisis experiences #psychologicaldistress and 1 in 5 people will go on to develop long term #mentalhealth conditions. tinyurl.com/43cw6d6w
Inside the crisis you don’t see: How war impacts women’s mental health | UN Women – Headquarters
Explore how conflict affects women’s mental health and why urgent investment in support services is critical for recovery and resilience.
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March 31, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Today, over 600 million #women and #girls live in conflict-affected areas. Almost everyone affected by a #humanitariancrisis experiences #psychologicaldistress and 1 in 5 people will go on to develop long term #mentalhealth conditions. tinyurl.com/43cw6d6w
#Sudan’s #MaternalMortalityRatio was 295 deaths per 100,000 live births before the civil war, with #SouthSudan’s being 1,150. Concern Worldwide warns that Sudan’s #healthsystem is near collapse, with 70% of services dysfunctional, and 60% lacking access to care. tinyurl.com/3re77j6h
South Sudan: Delivering baby on the road at 2am just another day for midwife
The Irish Examiner travelled to South Sudan to meet with some of the 1.1m refugees who have fled across the border from civil war in Sudan. Women, children and men all shared stories of pain but also ...
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March 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
#Sudan’s #MaternalMortalityRatio was 295 deaths per 100,000 live births before the civil war, with #SouthSudan’s being 1,150. Concern Worldwide warns that Sudan’s #healthsystem is near collapse, with 70% of services dysfunctional, and 60% lacking access to care. tinyurl.com/3re77j6h
New @who.int findings reveal that global under-five deaths dropped to 4.8 million in 2023, but progress is slowing. #Stillbirths remain high at 1.9 million yearly. Nearly half of child deaths occur in the first month, mainly from #pretermbirth & #laborcomplications. tinyurl.com/4ypb7jf3
Decades of progress in reducing child deaths and stillbirths under threat, warns the United Nations
The number of children dying globally before their fifth birthday declined to 4.8 million in 2023, while stillbirths declined modestly, still remaining around 1.9 million, according to two new reports...
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March 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
New @who.int findings reveal that global under-five deaths dropped to 4.8 million in 2023, but progress is slowing. #Stillbirths remain high at 1.9 million yearly. Nearly half of child deaths occur in the first month, mainly from #pretermbirth & #laborcomplications. tinyurl.com/4ypb7jf3
After over a decade of conflict, Yemen faces one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises which has devastated #maternal and #newborn health. 1.4 million #pregnant & lactating #women are #malnourished and 1 in 2 #children under five suffer from acute #malnutrition. @unicef.org tinyurl.com/22yzymud
Geneva Palais briefing note on the situation for children in Yemen after 10 years of conflict
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Yemen Representative Peter Hawkins – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
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March 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
After over a decade of conflict, Yemen faces one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises which has devastated #maternal and #newborn health. 1.4 million #pregnant & lactating #women are #malnourished and 1 in 2 #children under five suffer from acute #malnutrition. @unicef.org tinyurl.com/22yzymud
A #Yale study found that #women who have been directly affected by war-related #violence and #trauma showed altered #epigenetic markings, chemical modifications to #DNA. It was also seen in their grandchildren, even if they had no direct exposure to warfare. tinyurl.com/3z4fs7dh
Violent experiences alter the genome in ways that persist for generations
A first-of-its-kind study shows that experiencing violence and trauma leaves a heritable imprint on the human genome.
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March 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A #Yale study found that #women who have been directly affected by war-related #violence and #trauma showed altered #epigenetic markings, chemical modifications to #DNA. It was also seen in their grandchildren, even if they had no direct exposure to warfare. tinyurl.com/3z4fs7dh
For the first time, changes in the human #brain during #pregnancy have been captured, offering insight into the #maternal brain. #MRIscans from #pre-conception to two years #postpartum show widespread reorganization, with some changes short-term and others lasting years. tinyurl.com/3k3dy3va
Scans capture sweeping reorganisation of brain in pregnancy
MRIs taken from before conception until two years after birth show some short-lived changes and some lasting years
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March 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
For the first time, changes in the human #brain during #pregnancy have been captured, offering insight into the #maternal brain. #MRIscans from #pre-conception to two years #postpartum show widespread reorganization, with some changes short-term and others lasting years. tinyurl.com/3k3dy3va
According to the #WHO, #Tuberculosis infections among #children in the #European region rose 10% in 2023, an increase of over 650 cases compared to 2022. This indicates ongoing transmission and the need for immediate public health measures to control the spread. tinyurl.com/2s3vdcws
WHO calls for immediate action as report shows 10% rise in child TB infections in European region
Tuberculosis infections among children in the European region rose 10% in 2023, indicating ongoing transmission and the need for immediate public health measures to control the spread, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
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March 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
According to the #WHO, #Tuberculosis infections among #children in the #European region rose 10% in 2023, an increase of over 650 cases compared to 2022. This indicates ongoing transmission and the need for immediate public health measures to control the spread. tinyurl.com/2s3vdcws
In 2021, #particulatematter, produced by #cooking indoors caused more than 3 million deaths. Although the number of people exposed to #HouseholdAirPollution has fallen by half since 1990, currently an estimated 2.7 billion people are still exposed. tinyurl.com/3rbcjrta
Where Household Air Pollution Causes the Most Harm | Think Global Health
According to a new study, exposure to household air pollution remains a leading risk factor for disease and early death
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March 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In 2021, #particulatematter, produced by #cooking indoors caused more than 3 million deaths. Although the number of people exposed to #HouseholdAirPollution has fallen by half since 1990, currently an estimated 2.7 billion people are still exposed. tinyurl.com/3rbcjrta
#Australian researchers found that 49,483 years of healthy life are lost annually to #cardiovascular disease caused by hot weather. With rising temperatures, #heartdisease rates could double or triple in 25 years if current trends continue. tinyurl.com/4bzjdatt
Report forecasts climate change to drive rise in heart disease
Researchers say 50,000 years of healthy life lost annually in Australia to weather-linked cardiovascular disease.
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March 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#Australian researchers found that 49,483 years of healthy life are lost annually to #cardiovascular disease caused by hot weather. With rising temperatures, #heartdisease rates could double or triple in 25 years if current trends continue. tinyurl.com/4bzjdatt
New research points to a less invasive procedure called a #salpingectomy, or removal of the fallopian tubes, as a potential “game changer” in #ovariancancer. The current standard approach has been full removal of the reproductive organs for those at high risk of ovarian cancer. tinyurl.com/nhhd5mw9
Public Health On Call: 871 - A Potentially “Game-Changing” Approach to Preventing Ovarian Cancer
About this episode: For some people with a high risk of ovarian cancer, a standard approach has been full removal of the reproductive organs. But new research points to a far less invasive procedure c...
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March 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
New research points to a less invasive procedure called a #salpingectomy, or removal of the fallopian tubes, as a potential “game changer” in #ovariancancer. The current standard approach has been full removal of the reproductive organs for those at high risk of ovarian cancer. tinyurl.com/nhhd5mw9
A new study by #WHO identified #infectious and #chronic diseases like #HIV/AIDS, #malaria, #anemias, and #diabetes as causes of 23% of #pregnancy and #childbirth-related #mortality. These conditions often go undetected or untreated until major complications occur. tinyurl.com/2s3jrak7
Many pregnancy-related complications going undetected and untreated – WHO
Haemorrhage – severe heavy bleeding – and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia are the leading causes of maternal deaths globally, according to a new study released today by the World Health Organ...
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March 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A new study by #WHO identified #infectious and #chronic diseases like #HIV/AIDS, #malaria, #anemias, and #diabetes as causes of 23% of #pregnancy and #childbirth-related #mortality. These conditions often go undetected or untreated until major complications occur. tinyurl.com/2s3jrak7
Hospitals in eastern Congo, once leading the mpox response, face setbacks as fighting worsens in the region. The crisis has caused patients to flee with hospitals facing supply shortages and attacks on facilities. Mpox cases have surged 31%, but reporting has been limited. tinyurl.com/3526wvn9
Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east
Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback in its fight against the mpox outbreak.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Hospitals in eastern Congo, once leading the mpox response, face setbacks as fighting worsens in the region. The crisis has caused patients to flee with hospitals facing supply shortages and attacks on facilities. Mpox cases have surged 31%, but reporting has been limited. tinyurl.com/3526wvn9
#India aims to eliminate #TB by 2025, five years ahead of the #WHO deadline. But with only two-thirds of the needed funds allocated, progress has been slow. TB cases dropped from 211 to 199 per 100,000 people since 2016 to 2022, but elimination requires a sharp decline to 44. tinyurl.com/5e5vth56
2025 TB Elimination Goal Marred By Low Govt Spending, Erratic Drug & Diagnostics Supply
Only 66% of the required funds for TB elimination allocated over three years from 2017 to 2020
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March 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#India aims to eliminate #TB by 2025, five years ahead of the #WHO deadline. But with only two-thirds of the needed funds allocated, progress has been slow. TB cases dropped from 211 to 199 per 100,000 people since 2016 to 2022, but elimination requires a sharp decline to 44. tinyurl.com/5e5vth56
Three #African countries, #Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (#DRC), and #Nigeria, reported a total of seven new cases of circulating vaccine-derived #poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) cases, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). tinyurl.com/npuexh4z
Three nations in Africa confirm new polio cases
Also, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization (SAGE) is meeting this week to discuss polio vaccines and other issues.
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March 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Three #African countries, #Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (#DRC), and #Nigeria, reported a total of seven new cases of circulating vaccine-derived #poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) cases, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). tinyurl.com/npuexh4z
Tonix Pharmaceuticals recently secured a grant from US Department of Defense to support the development of a single-dose #vaccine, TNX-801, against #mpox and #smallpox.
#TNX-801 is a recombinant live #horsepox virus vaccine. tinyurl.com/ynw7k3sp
#TNX-801 is a recombinant live #horsepox virus vaccine. tinyurl.com/ynw7k3sp
Brazil reports its first clade 1b mpox case
So far this year Brazil has reported 52 cases of mpox, but all were clade 2.
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March 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
March 8 is #InternationalWomensDay.
To #AccelerateAction in women’s #healthresearch, we must close the women’s #healthgap by addressing the data gap, the treatment efficiency and effectiveness gap, and the care delivery gap.
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To #AccelerateAction in women’s #healthresearch, we must close the women’s #healthgap by addressing the data gap, the treatment efficiency and effectiveness gap, and the care delivery gap.
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March 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
March 8 is #InternationalWomensDay.
To #AccelerateAction in women’s #healthresearch, we must close the women’s #healthgap by addressing the data gap, the treatment efficiency and effectiveness gap, and the care delivery gap.
tinyurl.com/466vp8jh #IWD2025
To #AccelerateAction in women’s #healthresearch, we must close the women’s #healthgap by addressing the data gap, the treatment efficiency and effectiveness gap, and the care delivery gap.
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the #BeijingDeclaration and Platform for Action on Women.
When #healthcare is accessible, equitable, and responsive, #women and #girls can live healthier lives and have equal opportunities beyond health. tinyurl.com/4p2c9tjt
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
When #healthcare is accessible, equitable, and responsive, #women and #girls can live healthier lives and have equal opportunities beyond health. tinyurl.com/4p2c9tjt
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving gender equality
As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on Women – a landmark blueprint for gender equality – progress remains frustratingly slow. If we are to achie...
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March 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the #BeijingDeclaration and Platform for Action on Women.
When #healthcare is accessible, equitable, and responsive, #women and #girls can live healthier lives and have equal opportunities beyond health. tinyurl.com/4p2c9tjt
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
When #healthcare is accessible, equitable, and responsive, #women and #girls can live healthier lives and have equal opportunities beyond health. tinyurl.com/4p2c9tjt
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
A study in #Ireland reveals that #maternal #stress during #pregnancy and #postpartum may significantly impact the gut microbiota of both #mother and #baby, potentially affecting long-term health. These findings highlight the need for improved stress management strategies. tinyurl.com/4uey65re
Maternal stress may disrupt infant gut health, study highlights long-term risks
Perinatal maternal stress may alter gut microbiota in mothers and infants, potentially increasing inflammatory bacteria linked to health risks. A scoping review highlights the need for better stress m...
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March 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A study in #Ireland reveals that #maternal #stress during #pregnancy and #postpartum may significantly impact the gut microbiota of both #mother and #baby, potentially affecting long-term health. These findings highlight the need for improved stress management strategies. tinyurl.com/4uey65re
New research in #Japan finds that #smoking during #pregnancy causes 2.8% of placental abruption cases, while second-hand smoke exposure accounts for 3.0%, even among non-smoking moms. Placental abruption can be a life-threatening condition for both mothers and babies. tinyurl.com/3swtf2dk
Maternal smoking and second-hand smoke linked to increased placental abruption risk
Unlike genetics or age, smoking is a risk factor for numerous diseases that we can actually do something about. By quitting, smokers can minimize these risks.
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March 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
New research in #Japan finds that #smoking during #pregnancy causes 2.8% of placental abruption cases, while second-hand smoke exposure accounts for 3.0%, even among non-smoking moms. Placental abruption can be a life-threatening condition for both mothers and babies. tinyurl.com/3swtf2dk
Recent study estimates that actual #maternaldeaths in #Italy from 2011 to 2019 period were higher than reported, highlighting the need for improved data accuracy to enhance maternal health policies and outcomes. tinyurl.com/4x6bjhmw
Maternal Deaths: Why Italy’s Numbers Were Lower Than Reality
Before active surveillance, 6 out of 10 maternal deaths were missing from official records; a new system is changing that.
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March 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Recent study estimates that actual #maternaldeaths in #Italy from 2011 to 2019 period were higher than reported, highlighting the need for improved data accuracy to enhance maternal health policies and outcomes. tinyurl.com/4x6bjhmw