Pregnancy

Prematurity Awareness Month 2019 “Born Too Soon: Providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.”

November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Its purpose is for “organizations and individuals to come together to raise awareness about the seriousness of premature birth, and how dangerous it is worldwide.” In the United States, the organization, March of Dimes, has taken the lead in championing the awareness efforts for this public health crisis. According to …

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On World Preeclampsia Day, Health Experts are Issuing A Reminder That Maternal Deaths Due to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy are Indeed Preventable

The Mayo Clinic defines preeclampsia as “a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys.” The Population Council, an organization funded by USAID, has taken on the project “Ending Eclampsia,” dedicated to the prevention and treatment of preeclampsia and eclampsia. Healthline explains …

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