Population Reports articles from September 1988

Population Reports archives from September 1988

Mothers' lives matter: maternal health in the community.
September 1, 1988... Mothers' Lives Matter: Maternal Health in the Community Editors' Summary. More than half a million women, nearly all of them in the developing world, die each year in pregnancy or childbirth. This amounts to one every minute. Millions more...

How many mothers die? (includes related information)
September 1, 1988... HOW MANY MOTHERS DIE? Every minute another woman dies as a result of pregnancy--an estimated 500,000 deaths every year. Nearly all of these deaths occur in developing countries where women's health is poor and maternal health care is scarce. ...

Why is pregnancy risky?
September 1, 1988... WHY IS PREGNANCY RISKY? Shy do women become ill and sometimes die in pregnancy and childbirth? Throughout the developing world most deaths can be attributed to one of three causes--hemorrhage, infection, or eclampsia. The complications that...

Care for girls and women in the community.
September 1, 1988... CARE FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY Safer childbearing can begin in the community. Good care at delivery is required. So is good care before, during, and after pregnancy. In other words, safe childbearing requires a healthy woman. No...

Pregnancy care in the community. (includes related information)
September 1, 1988... PREGNANCY CARE IN THE COMMUNITY Her own community is often the best place for a woman to receive basic care during pregnancy. Community services are the most accessible. Also, the most important tasks can be done simply and without complex...

Care during labor and delivery. (includes related articles)
September 1, 1988... CARE DURING LABOR AND DELIVERY The care women receive during labor and delivery often determines whether they live or die. Proper care can virtually eliminate postpartum infection and prevent many deaths and illnesses from labor and delivery...

Caring for women in referral centers.
September 1, 1988... CARING FOR WOMEN IN REFERRAL CENTERS Maternity care in the community is essential, but women at high risk of obstetric complications or with unexpected problems need more care than the community can provide. Thus referral centers are needed,...

Care after delivery.
September 1, 1988... CARE AFTER DELIVERY Whether a woman delivers at home or in a referral center, she needs postpartum care at home. Traditional beliefs often require women to stay home during the postpartum period (296). Even where women's activities are not...

Training for better maternal health care.
September 1, 1988... TRAINING FOR BETTER MATERNAL HEALTH CARE Whether they are midwives, nurses, assistant nurse-midwives, or traditional birth attendants (TBAs), community-level providers need training. Community workers need training to care for women safely...

Bibliography. (maternal health in the community) (bibliography)
September 1, 1988... BIBLIOGRAPHY An asterisk (*) denotes an item that was particularly useful in the preparation of this issue of Population Reports. 1. ABBAS, A.A. and WALKER, G.J.A. Determinants of the utilization of maternal and child health services in...