Zambia Maternal Health Disparities

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Socioeconomic Determinants of Maternal HealthCare Utilisation in …

(3 days ago) WEBThis study is the first to report the pattern of using basic maternal healthcare services in nationally representative sample in Zambia covering the period …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8689614/

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Maternal health UNICEF Zambia

(2 days ago) WEBMaternal health Article. 23 May 2023 Improved Emergency Obstetric Care Saves Lives UNICEF, with support from Sweden, brings emergency obstetric equipment to maternity units of Zambia, improving …

https://www.unicef.org/zambia/topics/maternal-health

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Continuum of maternity care in Zambia: a national representative …

(3 days ago) WEBAs per the National Health Strategic Plan for 2017–2021, Zambia set a target to decrease the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) from 398 to 162 maternal deaths per …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8420052/

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Situation Analysis Zambia 2021 Final - UNICEF

(8 days ago) WEBadolescents in Zambia on the ground, field research was conducted across six provinces in Zambia: Luapula, Copperbelt, Southern, Western, Eastern and Central. The national …

https://www.unicef.org/zambia/media/2591/file/Zambia-situation-analysis-2021-revised.pdf

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Gender inequities in women’s access to maternal health care …

(4 days ago) WEBAddressing gender disparities in maternal healthcare access and outcomes is crucial for achieving equitable and improved maternal health for women . Existing …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10601225/

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Improving Maternal, Newborn and Child Health …

(4 days ago) WEBMaternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) remains a public concern in Zambia. For instance, maternal mortality in Zambia is estimated at 183 deaths per 100,000 live births (Phiri et al., 2020). …

https://www.wvi.org/publications/policy-report/zambia/improving-maternal-newborn-and-child-health-outcomes-through

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How Zambia reduced inequalities in under-five mortality rates …

(3 days ago) WEBIn 2012, the Ministry of Health was split whereby the mother and child health function was taken to the Ministry of Community Development and Maternal and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9940360/

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Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality through …

(4 days ago) WEBReducing maternal and neonatal mortality is a critical health priority within Zambia and globally. Although evidence-based clinical interventions can prevent a majority of these deaths, scalable and …

https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0001162

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Continuum of maternity care in Zambia: a national representative …

(4 days ago) WEBBackground Globally, over half of maternal deaths are related to pregnancy-related complications. Provision of a continuum of care during pregnancy, childbirth and …

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-021-04080-1

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Zambia (ZMB) - Demographics, Health & Infant Mortality

(6 days ago) WEBEarly childbearing – percentage of women (aged 20-24 years) who gave birth before age 18 (Female) Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) (Female) Postnatal care for newborns – percentage of newborns who have a postnatal contact with a health provider within 2 days of delivery.

https://data.unicef.org/country/zmb/

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UNICEF provides maternal and newborn health equipment to the …

(5 days ago) WEBLUSAKA, Zambia, 12 September 2022 – UNICEF, in partnership with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), today officially handed over …

https://www.unicef.org/zambia/press-releases/unicef-provides-maternal-and-newborn-health-equipment-government-republic-zambia

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Benchmarking health system performance across districts in …

(1 days ago) WEBZambia has made marked progress in delivering maternal and child health interventions between 1990 and 2010; nevertheless, substantial variations across …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25889124/

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How Zambia reduced inequalities in under-five mortality rates …

(8 days ago) WEBZambia experienced a major decline in under-five mortality rates (U5MR), with one of the fastest declines in socio-economic disparities in sub-Saharan Africa in …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-023-09086-3

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Gender inequities in women’s access to maternal health care …

(4 days ago) WEBThe role of gender inequities in women’s ability to access maternal health care has mainly been analysed from either women’s or men’s perspective only. In this …

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-023-06078-3

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(PDF) Gender inequities in women’s access to maternal health care

(5 days ago) WEBFurther, there is urgent need for concerted and sustained efforts to change traditional norms that reinforce these inequities and affect maternal health care …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374999202_Gender_inequities_in_women's_access_to_maternal_health_care_utilisation_in_Zambia_a_qualitative_analysis

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Improving maternal, neonatal and child health care in Zambia

(1 days ago) WEB52 health facilities have been refurbished and equipped in Lusaka and Copperbelt Provinces where 30% of the Zambian population is living. UNICEF. Thanks to the …

https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/news-and-events/stories/improving-maternal-neonatal-and-child-health-care-zambia_en

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Postnatal care services in rural Zambia: a qualitative exploration of

(4 days ago) WEBPostnatal care (PNC) is an important set of services offered to the mother and her newborn baby immediately after birth for the first six weeks to prevent maternal …

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-023-05350-w

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Maternal death rate is improving. So why do disparities persist?

(Just Now) WEBThe report highlights persistent disparities in maternal deaths, a concerning trend for public health experts that prompted former Surgeon General Jerome Adams in …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/02/maternal-deaths-improve-disparities-persist/73471846007/

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Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality through integrated …

(8 days ago) WEBZambia’s maternal mortality ratio decreased by more than half between 2000 and 2017 (from 528 to 213 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) [2] and the In 2018, the …

https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0001162&type=printable

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Maternal mortality rates improve in latest CDC report, following a

(7 days ago) WEBThere continue to be enormous racial disparities in the U.S. maternal mortality rate as well – the rate for Black women was 49.5 deaths per 100,000 births in 2022, compared to a rate of 19

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/02/1248563521/maternal-mortality-rates-2022-cdc

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Maternal mortality rate in U.S. declines, but racial disparities remain

(8 days ago) WEBA fter years on the rise, the U.S. maternal mortality rate decreased in 2022, new government data show. But maternal health experts warn there’s no reason to …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/02/maternal-mortality-rate-united-states-decrease-2022/

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US maternal mortality rate declines, but disparities remain, new

(4 days ago) WEBThe US maternal mortality rate fell from 32.9 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2021 to 22.3 per 100,000 in 2022, according to the report, published …

https://www.wral.com/story/us-maternal-mortality-rate-declines-but-disparities-remain-new-cdc-data-shows/21410365/

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Health UNICEF Zambia

(6 days ago) WEBThe solution. UNICEF Zambia’s health programme is geared towards supporting an end to preventable maternal and child mortality. Our work is anchored in the National Health …

https://www.unicef.org/zambia/health

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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $105 Million in Community …

(Just Now) WEBToday’s Healthy Start funding announcement will support the health care and social needs of moms and babies in high need communities to help improve community health and tackle the unacceptable disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes. “Maternal health is a fundamental human right and every mother deserves access to …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/29/biden-harris-administration-invests-105-million-community-based-organizations-improve-maternal-infant-health-across-country.html

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Black Maternal Health events put focus on health care disparities

(6 days ago) WEBFrom a community event focused on maternal heart health to a Grand Rounds presentation by Pennsylvania Rep. Morgan Cephas, co-chair of the …

https://pennstatehealthnews.org/2024/05/black-maternal-health-events-put-focus-on-health-care-disparities/

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Socioeconomic Determinants of Maternal HealthCare Utilisation in …

(3 days ago) WEBA large number of studies have highlighted the importance of socioeconomic factors in maternal health and healthcare service utilization related outcomes. 4,8-10 …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00469580211067480

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Maternal mental health focus of state committee, local organizations

(9 days ago) WEBReducing disparities in health outcomes. Maternal Mental Health Hotline: call or text 833-852-6262. Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988.

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/health/2024/04/24/delaware-maternal-mental-health-focus-of-state-committee-local-organizations/73413432007/

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US maternal mortality rates return to prepandemic level

(5 days ago) WEBThe CDC and the World Health Organization classify maternal mortality as a death during pregnancy or childbirth and up to 42 days after the pregnancy if it could be related to the pregnancy.

https://www.voanews.com/a/us-maternal-mortality-rates-return-to-prepandemic-level-/7596212.html

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Maternal deaths decreased but racial disparities remain, new

(5 days ago) WEBThere were about 19 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in 2023, according to the provisional data. That’s in line with rates seen in 2018 and 2019.

https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/05/maternal-deaths-decreased-but-racial-disparities-remain-new-us-data-says.html

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CMS report on Medicare Advantage coverage disparities based on …

(4 days ago) WEBA report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services examining disparities in care based on race, ethnicity and sex shows that in 2023, clinical care …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-03-cms-report-medicare-advantage-coverage-disparities-based-race-ethnicity-and-sex

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