By Marcella Distrutti. Evidence shows that institutional delivery is positively associated with reductions in maternal mortality rates, still considered a multi-factorial health challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean. Nevertheless, having all births attended by professionals in hospitals does not guarantee a high quality of care and, as a consequence, low figures of … [Read more...] about Professional Midwives to the Rescue
Women's and Children's Health
Almost 70,000 pregnant women die from something that could be easily avoided
By James M. Roberts. The number of pregnant women who die yearly due to high blood pressure is very high and 99% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Latin America remains one of the biggest contributors to this figure. Their killer is known as preeclampsia. Do you know what it is? … [Read more...] about Almost 70,000 pregnant women die from something that could be easily avoided
Health without Borders on the Inca Trail
by Lesley O’Connell. Achupallas, a village perched 4000 meters above sea level in the Ecuadorian Andes offers sweeping mountain views, and marks the beginning of the Inca Trail to Ingapirca, the best preserved pre-Colonial Inca ruin in Ecuador that linked Quito with Cuzco. True to its heritage, more than 90% of the village’s population is Kichwa speaking. Not … [Read more...] about Health without Borders on the Inca Trail
4 Key Lessons that Work for Youth-At-Risk Programs
by Nadin Medellin, Pablo Ibarrarán, Patricia Jara and Marco Stampini Para leer este artículo en español, haz click aquí Most of the Latin American and the Caribbean countries are at a stage of demographic transition in which the share of working-age individuals (15-64 years old) exceeds that of their dependents (children and elderly). In this light, the young population … [Read more...] about 4 Key Lessons that Work for Youth-At-Risk Programs