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Post by Admin on Aug 17, 2023 14:28:52 GMT
maternalmentalhealthalliance.org/What is perinatal mental health? The terms perinatal and maternal are often used interchangeably. ‘Peri’ is the Latin for “around”, and ‘natal’ is the Latin for “birth”. So perinatal mental health refers to mental health during pregnancy and the first postnatal years. This includes mental illness that existed before pregnancy, as well as illnesses that develop for the first time or are greatly exacerbated in the perinatal period. Examples of perinatal mental health problems include antenatal and/or postnatal depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, postpartum psychosis, eating disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These illnesses can be mild, moderate or severe, requiring different kinds of care or treatment.
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Post by Admin on Feb 7, 2024 1:19:31 GMT
Prioritising actions to address stagnating maternal mortality rates globally Thomas van den Akker Rohan D'Souza Abera Kenay Tura Manisha Nair Hilde Engjom Marian Knight et al. www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02290-0/fulltextUN data released earlier in 2023 showed that from 2016 to 2020 the reduction in maternal mortality had stalled in 133 countries and there was an increase in maternal mortality in 17 countries, mainly in Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, North America, and sub-Saharan Africa. 1 Although the primary burden of maternal mortality is in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), data from high-income countries (HICs) indicate that marginalised, racialised, and immigrant groups face a significantly increased risk. 2 , 3 , 4 In certain marginalised groups in HICs, particularly the USA, maternal mortality rates exceed those in some LMICs. 5 This concerning situation has prompted calls to improve the provision and quality of maternal health care, address the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternity care services, and collect high-quality, real-time data on maternal mortality in all countries. 6
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