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Worsening Situation for Women in Zambia and Zimbabwe
 A report in the Lancet released in May announced a global decrease in maternal mortality rates. While some countries have been able to improve the situation for their women, Zambia and Zimbabwe are among a few countries (along with the U.S) where tragically, deaths have actually increased over the past two decades.
The Safe Motherhood Program is proud to be working alongside other committed colleagues to reduce this trend. One such group is Venture Strategies Innovations who are currently supporting the Zambian Ministry of Health in five districts to pilot the use of misoprostol distributed to pregnant mothers at prenatal care visits to ensure that no matter where a woman delivers, she is protected from excessive bleeding. With such dedicated professionals working alongside us, we are hopeful that the next set of statistics to come from Zambia and Zimbabwe will tell a different story, one of declining death rates, of women surviving to raise their children.
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| Safe Motherhood Presence at Global Maternal Health Conference The Maternal Health Task Force and the Public Health Foundation of India are bringing together over 500 maternal health experts and members of allied fields to discuss lessons learned, neglected issues, and innovative thinking to improve global challenges in maternal health from August 30 – September 1st. Dr. Miller has been invited to attend and shall be presenting at three sessions, moderating a panel and showing two videos – standing in for Christy Turlington Burns by screening her debut documentary ‘No Woman, No Cry,’ and premiering ‘Saving Mother’s Lives.’ Read more. |
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