The following are extracts from current discussions among midwives in Europe about birth companions and visitors. The rights of women: ICM statement on coronavirus “A single, asymptomatic birth partner …
Category: Respectful maternal healthcare
An evaluation of Plan International programmes in Tanzania and Zimbabwe seeking to engage men in maternal and newborn health found an outcome that was not sought by researchers at the …
Interviews with 27 fathers in Tanzania, in the Morogoro region, found how they advocate for more respectful care. “In response to poor service, men reported being outspoken about what they …
A study of respectful care during childbirth in Tanzania breaks with tradition by including fathers. The study is different in three ways: (1) it includes fathers in the questioning about …
A new study in Canada has looked at the experiences of Nehiyaw (Cree) fathers in Canadian maternal health services. The study provides a unique insight into how the western model …
A study in Arkansas in the United Stages has found a big cultural mismatch between the family orientated culture of the Marshallese, a sub-group of Pacific Islanders, for whom birth …
Projects to promote rights to high quality maternal care typically overlook families (international)
A systematic review of programmes to promote the rights of women to high quality maternal health services has revealed only a small minority of projects that regard the family as …
A review of projects to provide culturally appropriate maternity care services for minority communities has revealed that involving families and creating a “familiar” environment is a particular strategy in some …
The WHO Standards for Improving the Quality of Maternal and Newborn Care in Health Facilities state that healthcare provision “must take into account the preferences and aspirations of individual women …
Guest post by Susan Bradley, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, UK Last year we published a systematic review exploring women’s experiences of maternal health and looked at …