PHM-Exch> PLOS Collection on Maternal Health - Maternal Health is Womens Health

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
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*Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF)
**-PLOS Collection on Maternal Health Year 2 (2012-13)
Maternal Health is Women’s Health*


Available online at: http://bit.ly/10m5JCC


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“…..In 2012-13, the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) and the PLOS Medicine
Editors continue their collaboration to create a freely available, open
access collection of outstanding research and commentary on maternal
health, the MHTF-PLOS Collection on Maternal Health, to further our
collective goal to improve women's and children's health worldwide through
greater access to more comprehensive maternal health information and
knowledge.

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 Our continued commitment to highlighting and pressing for more evidence on
maternal health reflects the persistence of this problem around the world:
while the number of maternal deaths overall is declining, Millennium
Development Goal 5 (to improve maternal health) is the goal most lagging
behind due to a lack of progress in a critical number of countries.****

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We chose the theme for Year 2 of "Maternal Health is Women's Health"
because it is crucial to consider maternal health in the context of women's
health throughout their lifespans. While pregnancy is limited to women of
reproductive age, maternal health is influenced by the health of women and
girls before pregnancy, and it also influences women's health broadly
during and after the reproductive years. Inability to access quality health
care and family planning resources, low educational attainment, low
socioeconomic status, restrictive gender roles, poor nutrition, and a host
of other social and biological factors combine to put girls and women at
risk for not being able to attain and sustain the health status they
deserve throughout their lives….”

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*Table of Contents:

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*Editorial

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Maternal Health Is Women's Health: A Call for Papers for Year 2 of the
Maternal Health Task Force–PLOS Collection****

Samantha R. Lattof, Mary Nell Wegner, Ana Langer , the PLOS Medicine Editors
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*Research Articles

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New Findings for Maternal Mortality Age Patterns: Aggregated Results for 38
Countries****

Ann K. Blanc, William Winfrey, John Ross****


Quality Indicators for Continuous Monitoring to Improve Maternal and Infant
Health in Maternity Departments:
A Modified **Delphi** Survey of an International Multidisciplinary Panel****

Rym Boulkedid, Olivier Sibony, François Goffinet, Arnaud Fauconnier,
Bernard Branger, Corinne Alberti****


Malaria in the Post-Partum Period; a Prospective Cohort Study****

Machteld E. Boel, Marcus J. Rijken, Tjalling Leenstra, Aung Pyae Phyo,
Mupawjay Pimanpanarak, Naw Lily Keereecharoen,
Stephane Proux, Natthapon Laochan, Mallika Imwong, Pratap Singhasivanon,
Nicholas J. White, Rose McGready, François H. Nosten****


Early Antenatal Care: Does It Make a Difference to Outcomes of Pregnancy
Associated with Syphilis? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis****

Sarah J. Hawkes, Gabriela B. Gomez, Nathalie Broutet****


Global Estimates of Syphilis in Pregnancy and Associated Adverse Outcomes:
Analysis of Multinational Antenatal Surveillance Data****

Lori Newman, Mary Kamb, Sarah Hawkes, Gabriela Gomez, Lale Say, Armando
Seuc, Nathalie Broutet****


Care Decision Making of Frontline Providers of Maternal and Newborn Health
Services in the Greater **Accra** Region of ****Ghana********

Ebenezer Oduro-Mensah, Aku Kwamie, Edward Antwi, Sarah Amissah Bamfo, Helen
Mary Bainson, Benjamin Marfo,
Mary Amoakoh Coleman, Diederick E. Grobbee, Irene Akua Agyepong****


Effects of Community Participation on Improving Uptake of Skilled Care for
Maternal and Newborn Health: A Systematic Review****

Cicely Marston, Alicia Renedo, C. R. McGowan, Anayda Portela****


Why Do Women Not Use Antenatal Services in Low- and Middle-Income
Countries? A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies****

Kenneth Finlayson, Soo Downe****


Factors Affecting Antenatal Care Attendance: Results from Qualitative
Studies in **Ghana**, **Kenya** and ****Malawi********

Christopher Pell, Arantza Meñaca, Florence Were, Nana A. Afrah, Samuel
Chatio, Lucinda Manda-Taylor, Mary J. Hamel,
Abraham Hodgson, Harry Tagbor, Linda Kalilani, Peter Ouma, Robert Pool****


Distance to Care, Facility Delivery and Early Neonatal Mortality in **Malawi
** and ****Zambia********

Terhi J. Lohela, Oona M. R. Campbell, Sabine Gabrysch****


Status of Emergency Obstetric Care in Six Developing Countries Five Years
before the MDG Targets for Maternal and Newborn Health****

Charles Ameh, Sia Msuya, Jan Hofman, Joanna Raven, Matthews Mathai, Nynke
van den Broek****


Impact of Free Delivery Care on Health Facility Delivery and Insurance
Coverage in ****Ghana****’s Brong Ahafo Region****

Susie Dzakpasu, Seyi Soremekun, Alexander Manu, Guus ten Asbroek, Charlotte
Tawiah, Lisa Hurt, Justin Fenty, Seth Owusu-Agyei,
Zelee Hill, Oona M. R. Campbell, Betty R. Kirkwood

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