Reproductive Health Specialist; a) With clear and relevant examples, describe the causes of mistreatment of mothers at the public health facilities. b) Using relevant examples, how can these inequalities be addressed to promote maternal and newborn health? c) What public health interventions will you design to improve health equity and quality for the mothers?
New evidence from a WHO-led study in four countries shows that more than one-third of
women experienced mistreatment during childbirth in health facilities. The study, carried
out in Ghana, Guinea, Myanmar and Nigeria showed that women were at the highest risk
of experiencing physical and verbal abuse between 30 minutes before birth until 15
minutes after birth. Younger, less-educated women were most at risk, suggesting
inequalities in how women are treated during childbirth. Addressing these inequalities and
promoting respectful maternity care for all women is critical to improve health equity and
quality. The study built on the results from a mixed-methods systematic review conducted
in 2015 which developed a typology of what constitutes mistreatment of women during
childbirth based on 65 studies conducted in 34 countries. To promote maternal and
newborn health, critical public health interventions must be scaled up. Assume you are a
Reproductive Health Specialist;
a) With clear and relevant examples, describe the causes of mistreatment of mothers at
the public health facilities.
b) Using relevant examples, how can these inequalities be addressed to promote
maternal and newborn health?
c) What public health interventions will you design to improve health equity and quality
for the mothers?
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