As wars disrupt fuel supplies and health systems, more women are being forced to give birth without timely access to skilled care

The development and implementation of new, hospital-based birthing centres with team-based maternity care models offer a promising solution

Public health systems are driven by nurses. Yet, they have little authority.

Scandinavian expertise is helping to train top nurses in how to handle difficult pregnancies.

Comment: May 5 is International Midwife Day: a day to acknowledge the vital impact midwives have on maternal health in South Africa.

Adequate midwifery services could prevent the needless deaths of millions of mothers and babies each year.