Introduction. The placenta, or afterbirth, plays a vital role in supplying nutrients and oxygen
via the umbilical cord. Western medicine sees the placenta as a medical waste and discards …

Background Abuse and mistreatment of women during childbirth is a major barrier to facility-
based delivery, putting women at risk of avoidable complications, trauma and negative …

Background In 2017, a total of 295,000 women lost their lives due to pregnancy and
childbirth across the globe, with sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia accounting for …

Abstract Background Gobally, Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) has the largest maternal mortality
burden, but the region lacks accurate data. Objective To review methods historically used to …

Background Continuum of care is an effective strategy to ensure that every woman receives
a series of maternal health services continuously from early pregnancy to postpartum …

To address Tanzania's high maternal mortality ratio, it is crucial to increase women's access
to healthcare. To improve access, the quality of antenatal care needs to be improved …

Women in low-and middle-income countries and in contexts characterized by inequality face
various interpersonal and structural barriers when accessing formal maternal and child …

Background: Home births with the help of untrained family members continue to be women's
preference in Indonesia. However, the practice has received very little attention. The …

Abstract Background Many women in Tanzania lack autonomy in decision-making for their
pregnancy and childbirth. Woman-centred care (WCC) seeks to provide each woman with …

For women giving birth, every moment of delay in receiving skilled care significantly
increases the risks of stillbirth, neonatal and maternal death. More than half of all births in …