Strategy for increasing survival of mothers and newborns in South Asia
In several South Asian countries, midwifery is not an established profession. As a result, complications in both mothers and newborns are extremely common. Sweden researchers is presenting a new strategy on how the midwifery profession can be established in low-income countries is presented, which could also improve the health of mothers and newborns.The goal of increased maternal survival is one of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals with the lowest degree of fulfillment. An important strategy for improving maternal and child health is well-educated midwives. However, in many of the