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Every year, nearly half a million women die and untold numbers suffer temporary or long-term disabilities from preventable pregnancy-related causes. Many maternal health advocates focus only on maternity care-antenatal care, skilled attendance at delivery, and emergency obstetric services. These are clearly critical services, but maternity care is just one element of the comprehensive sexual and reproductive rights and health package.
Our resources on maternal health emphasize the comprehensive package of sexual and reproductive health services, and include articles and factsheets that lay the foundation for improving policy and health systems.
Browse our resources on maternal health below, or use the search for a specific topic.
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Written By International Women's Health CoalitionWednesday, 15 May 2013The following joint letter was submitted by women's rights organizations to the High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda.
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Written By International Women's Health CoalitionThursday, 26 April 2012Universal access to reproductive health is vital to the effective implementation of population, health and development policies and to the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This IWHC brief describes in practical terms the justification for and components of the essential policy and program package.
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Written By International Women's Health CoalitionMonday, 21 December 2009Each year, the International Women's Health Coalition issues the "Top Ten Wins for Women's Health and Rights."
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Written By International Women's Health CoalitionThursday, 15 October 2009
Every year, more than half a million women die and untold numbers suffer temporary or long-term disabilities from preventable pregnancy-related causes. Five complications account for the majority of maternal deaths worldwide. Read more in English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese.
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Written By International Women's Health CoalitionMonday, 22 December 2008Each year, the International Women's Health Coalition issues the "Top Ten Wins for Women's Health and Rights."
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Written By International Women's Health CoalitionTuesday, 28 October 2008
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Written By International Women's Health CoalitionThursday, 13 March 2008
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Written By International Women's Health CoalitionTuesday, 22 January 2008>>Available in PDF
>>Also available in French, Portuguese, and Spanish
Safe abortion—the termination of a pregnancy by trained health care providers using correct, sanitary technique and proper equipment—is a simple, lifesaving health service. Nonetheless, of the 42 million induced abortions each year, an estimated 20 million are unsafe and 97% of those occur in developing countries. Every year, nearly 70,000 women die unnecessarily from the complications of unsafe abortions, and countless more suffer infections, infertility, and debilitating injuries. -
Written By International Women's Health CoalitionTuesday, 01 January 2008From new commitments to sex education programs to progress on securing a women's right to abortion, these ten developments show that women's health was a priority concern in 2007, and will continue to require our attention and dedication in 2008.
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Written By International Women's Health CoalitionTuesday, 30 October 2007
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