Concerted global efforts to improve maternal healthcare mean that women are far less likely to die in childbirth […]

Understanding of the multiple determinants of infant and child health has evolved over time, but there’s been relatively […]

The climate emergency is deepening. From the deadly drought in the Horn of Africa to flooding in South […]

Ghufran, a 22 year old midwife, works a 9 am to 4 pm shift in an antenatal clinic […]

Thousands of women will die in pregnancy and childbirth and hundreds of thousands more will face unsafe abortions […]

Neonatal assessments, including the Apgar score, are “not fit for purpose” for ethnic minority babies, the NHS Race […]

An inquiry into failings in maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is to be expanded to […]

A study in 11 countries over four continents has shown the “catastrophic impact” of antibiotic resistance on babies, […]

Skin to skin contact with a care giver, known as kangaroo mother care, should start immediately after birth, […]

In 2019 BMJ took the decision to end all marketing of breastmilk substitutes (BMS) in its journals. The […]