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Whose Birthing Practices

WebIn the United States, women and women's networks oversaw and managed birthing practices with little intervention until the mid-1800s. As a fledgling medical establishment sought greater control in the late 19th century, tensions arose between "irregular" and "regular" health professionals who practiced in pregnancy and birth.

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Health and Wellness

WebAnother subject area that showed up in abundance across postcard submissions were reflections on physical and mental wellbeing. Submissions expressed the need to be more physically active outdoors as indoor gatherings and activities ceased, while also showing the mental toll which isolation and stress had on many people.

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Our Bodies, Ourselves: A Book By and For Women

WebThis 1971 book provided access to women-centered knowledge of reproductive health. In lay terms, it featured a blend of scientific evidence and feminist interpretation about issues like masturbation, sexuality, and birth control.

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Birthing Reproductive Justice: 150 Years of Images and …

WebIn the 1960s and 70s, women began to demand greater rights in childbirth. Some hospitals increased amenities in labor and delivery rooms, admitting husbands, and introducing nurse-midwife services.

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Whose Reproductive Bodies

WebThe late 19th century notion of voluntary motherhood emphasized the right to choose if and when to reproduce. First-wave feminists like Victoria Woodhull, who visited Ann Arbor in 1873, organized for free love and voluntary motherhood, promoting women’s reproductive rights as intimately connected to female suffrage and equality.

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Birthing Reproductive Justice: 150 Years of Images and …

WebThis 1971 book provided access to women-centered knowledge of reproductive health. In lay terms, it featured a blend of scientific evidence and feminist interpretation about issues like masturbation, sexuality, and birth control. Women passed it from hand to hand, students read it aloud in dorm rooms, and it was occasionally banned from high

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Smallpox Eradication in India, 1972-1977 Training the …

WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) country office in India was located in New Delhi. Dr. Nicole Grasset, a French-Swiss virologist and epidemiologist, was the head of the WHO team.

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Grand Midwives Versus the AMA

WebAfrican-American communities in the South enjoyed a strong tradition of Grand (or "Granny") Midwives. The lineage of these respected midwives originated in Africa and survived the times of slavery.

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Stages of rash for smallpox and chickenpox · Online Exhibits

WebCreator World Health Organization Item Source World Health Organization Description The poster was prepared in 1970 to help newly recruited staff recognize the differences between the rashes for each disease.

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Plain Language Medical Dictionary

WebPlain Language Medical Dictionary Application by the University of Michigan Library © This application is copyright 2020, The Regents of the University of Michigan.

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Smallpox outbreak in the village of Hadur · Online Exhibits

WebCreator World Health Organization Date 9 November 1974 Item Source "Singhbhum District, 1974-1975" folder, Brilliant Collection, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan Library

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Smallpox Outbreak in the Village of Hadur -- continued

WebCreator World Health Organization Date 9 November 1974 Item Source "Singhbhum District, 1974-1975" folder, Brilliant Collection, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan

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Birthing Reproductive Justice: 150 Years of Images and Ideas

WebOne of the most controversial areas of reproductive rights is abortion and access to abortion services. During the civil rights movements of the 1960s, abortion was often at the forefront of the mainstream feminist health movement.

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Smallpox Eradication in India, 1972-1977 The World of Smallpox

WebHowever, support for global eradication was increasing. In 1958, the Eleventh World Health Assembly accepted a resolution to determine the costs of such a program. A report was issued the following year which estimated the cost of a global smallpox eradication program to be $0.10 per person or $97,742.900.

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Fever and rash poster · Online Exhibits

WebDate ca. 1973-1977 Item Source Brilliant Collection, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan Library Description This poster of a mother and her sick child was distributed as part of the publicity for the Smallpox Eradication Program.

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Vaccinated children in India · Online Exhibits

WebCreator World Health Organization Date 1970 Item Source World Health Organization Description Three children show the vaccination marks on their arm.

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Smallpox target zero · Online Exhibits

WebCreator World Health Organization Date October 1972 Item Source World Health [Magazine], October 1972. Description In October 1972, the World Health Organization celebrated the launch of the Smallpox Target Zero campaign with this magazine cover for World Health. Publisher

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Fever and rash poster · Online Exhibits

WebDate ca. 1973-1977 Item Source Brilliant Collection, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan Library Description This poster of a mother and her sick child was distributed as part of the publicity for the Smallpox Eradication Program.

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Use of recognition cards · Online Exhibits

WebA health worker shows a recognition card to women in a village, Bangladesh, 1975. The worker is searching for patients with simiiar rash-like appearances. World Health Organization. Explore and discover inspiring collections of art, literature, culture, and history! Online exhibits brought to you by the University of Michigan Library and

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Smallpox Eradication in India, 1972-1977 Surveillance …

WebThe strategy of “surveillance-containment” was simple in design. Teams of healthcare workers would actively seek out (i.e., search) for all potential cases of smallpox as quickly as possible. The affected individuals and their families or neighbours would be immediately isolated and vaccinated to prevent the further transmission of smallpox.

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Suggested organizational structure for search and containment …

WebItem Source Brilliant Collection, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan Description Sample organizational chart for urban search and containment operations in an urban area with a population of 300,000.

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