maternal mortality
Maternal Healthcare: Slum women left to fend for themselves
Eighteen-year-old Julekha Begum, of Tejgaon slum, was married off at 15 and is currently in the ninth month of pregnancy.
Reducing child marriage is crucial for reducing violence against women
Research has found strong links between child marriage and increased violence against women and gender inequality
Marie Stopes Bangladesh opens premium maternity hospital in Mirpur
With a vision to provide quality maternity healthcare services, Marie Stopes Bangladesh (MSB) has taken the philanthropic initiative to open a premium maternity hospital in Mirpur to serve its important clients, exclusively.
MATERNAL MORTALITY IN BANGLADESH / Looking beyond the numbers
A teenage girl named Zannat used to come to our house in Mirpur occasionally to help my mother with household work, some six or seven years ago.
Infertility leads to an increased risk of mortality in women: study
Women with a history of infertility have a 10% increased risk of death compared to those without infertility problems, reports a new American study. The difficulty in conceiving is thought to expose them to significant risks of dying of breast cancer or type 2 diabetes.
Bangladesh's remarkable reduction in maternal mortality - More can be done
Worldwide, pregnancy and child birth place one of the biggest demands on national healthcare systems. Between 1990 and 2015 the number of women dying in childbirth worldwide fell 44 percent according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Maternal Healthcare: Slum women left to fend for themselves
Eighteen-year-old Julekha Begum, of Tejgaon slum, was married off at 15 and is currently in the ninth month of pregnancy.
Reducing child marriage is crucial for reducing violence against women
Research has found strong links between child marriage and increased violence against women and gender inequality
Marie Stopes Bangladesh opens premium maternity hospital in Mirpur
With a vision to provide quality maternity healthcare services, Marie Stopes Bangladesh (MSB) has taken the philanthropic initiative to open a premium maternity hospital in Mirpur to serve its important clients, exclusively.
Looking beyond the numbers
A teenage girl named Zannat used to come to our house in Mirpur occasionally to help my mother with household work, some six or seven years ago.
Infertility leads to an increased risk of mortality in women: study
Women with a history of infertility have a 10% increased risk of death compared to those without infertility problems, reports a new American study. The difficulty in conceiving is thought to expose them to significant risks of dying of breast cancer or type 2 diabetes.
Bangladesh's remarkable reduction in maternal mortality - More can be done
Worldwide, pregnancy and child birth place one of the biggest demands on national healthcare systems. Between 1990 and 2015 the number of women dying in childbirth worldwide fell 44 percent according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
