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February 20, 2019 - Grantee Publications
Evaluation of the MacArthur Foundation’s Mexico Midwifery Initiative 2015-2018
Baseline and progress report on the MacArthur Foundation’s Mexico Midwifery Initiative.
January 17, 2019 - Perspectives
Strengthening Midwifery in Mexico
MacArthur has supported work to improve reproductive care with midwifery in Mexico, supporting professional programs, public campaigns for legitimacy, and integration into the healthcare system.
January 14, 2019 - Grantee Publications
Distributing Birth Kits in Northern Nigeria
Researchers analyzed an intervention program in northern Nigeria that trained women as community resources to support reproductive health education and distribute safe birth kits to expectant mothers.
January 7, 2019 - Grantee Publications
Videos Advocate for Professional Midwifery in Mexico
A series of Spanish-language videos explains the expertise, training, and advantages that midwifery offers health care teams in Mexico.
November 28, 2018 - Grantee Publications
Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion in India
A broad study on unintended pregnancy and abortion in six Indian states provides important data for women’s reproductive health care in the country, where unsafe abortion is the third leading cause of maternal mortality.
November 20, 2018 - Grantee News
Men’s Attitudes Toward Premarital Abortion in India
Promundo and International Center for Research on Women conducted a qualitative study on men’s engagement in premarital abortions in New Delhi, India, finding a shift in attitudes.
October 30, 2018 - Grantee Publications
Integrating Health and Conservation Work Improves Outcomes
A study investigates the impact (HoPE-LVB)—a Pathfinder International project that integrates reproductive health concerns, economic opportunity, and conservation of biodiversity in Uganda and Kenya.
October 22, 2018 - Grantee Publications
Evaluation and Learning for the Maternal Health Quality of Care Strategy in India
This evaluation examines the Foundation's efforts to accelerate reductions in morbidity and mortality rates, other issues besides access—particularly quality of maternal health care in India.
October 19, 2018 - Grantee News
Advocating for Access to Maternal Health Supplies
Access to maternal health supplies can have significant impact on reducing maternal mortality rates, and PATH offers recommendations for Nigerian policymakers who want to address it.
September 29, 2018 - Grantee Publications
Implementing Group Antenatal Care in Mexico
A report by researchers at Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica finds improved health outcomes for mothers and infants in Mexico who participated in CenteringPregnancy group antenatal care.
August 14, 2018 - 40 Years, 40 Stories
My Journey as a Maternal Health Advocate
As a young medical doctor during my 2001-2002 internship in one of the largest hospitals in Kano, Nigeria, I was posted to a three-month rotation in the maternity division. My responsibilities were to take patient histories ...
July 24, 2018 - 40 Years, 40 Stories
A Paradigm Shift in Population and Reproductive Health
The 1990s ushered in a sea change in the population and reproductive health field, bringing a period of unprecedented energy, groundbreaking international policy change, and a global women’s movement that shifted emphasis from population control ...
May 4, 2018 - From The Field
Mexico’s Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Rights for Rape Victims
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of two women seeking abortions following sexual violence, due in part to legal efforts by Grupo de Información en Reproducción Elegida (GIRE).
