Maternal Mortality

According to the current State of World Population Report, which was released here today, maternal mortality and child marriage rates in Bangladesh are decreasing, while contraceptive prevalence is increasing. “Maternal mortality and child marriage rates are...

An elevated pre-pregnancy hemoglobin A1c—which measures average glucose concentration in blood—is related to the more risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes even in women without known diabetes, as reported by a new study published in the current week in PLOS Medicine by...

There is no indication that religion affects health outcomes, and the findings of the study point to issues such as conflict, migration, political instability and government effectiveness, as key drivers of differences in maternal and child...

Bangladesh’s recent progress in health indicators has been impressive. The child survival MDG4 goal has been achieved. Over the last seven years, delivery in health facilities and care seeking for maternal complications increased significantly. Unfortunately, these...