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A course assignment presented to the College of Graduate Health Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Health Science Degree A. T. Still University

Motherhood is everything dreams are made of, and yet at the same time nothing that is anticipated.

This paper reviews the Malabar Service, a new model of care providing midwifery continuity of care and child health services, to see if the needs of the women accessing this model were being met.

Nevertheless, a framework is established between a previous study conducted in 1989 and the research about to be undertaken. For instance, in the background section of the article, Simmonds et al refers to Rawlings and West’s (1989) work who outlined the concerns Ngaanyatjarra women had over travelling to town to birth. This particular reference leads the investigators to clearly convey the main purpose of the study to the reader; to formally document Ngaanyatjarra women’s concern regarding antenatal and birthing services.

A constructive critique of the research into women’s experiences of becoming a mother after prolonged labour.

The Ottawa Charter emphasises the importance of global health promotion by identifying necessary conditions, sectors and resources involved in obtaining optimum community health. This is broken down into five strategies building healthy public policy, creating supportive environments for mother and child, strengthening community actions, developing personal skills, and reorienting health services (McMurray & Clendon, 2015). This essay will address optimum maternal health being ensured by the support of nurses and midwives to maintain healthy lives for both mother and child. Proceeding with a brief description of maternal health, followed by the role of the nurse/ midwife in response to the condition. This will be in relation to the five major

Tertiary prevention is being provided, because the main focus is young girls and women who are already pregnant and the goal is to provide expectant mothers with a relationship the can count on. A committed and compassionate nurse make regular home visits over 30 months from before birth until the baby is age 2. The nurse can reach a vulnerable family in ways that others can’t. For low income young woman at risk, a nurse is trusted, respected, and accessible figure.

The WHO report (3) estimates there are slightly more than 59 million health care workers in the world. Of the 4.3 million shortages, India appears as one of the dozens of countries with a critical shortage of health care providers (4-6). A Critical shortage of health care providers means for every given birth, less than 80 percent have skilled birth attendants present. The data further suggests that a country must have between 2.02 and 2.54 skilled birth attendants (doctors, nurses, or midwives) per 1000 population to support growth and maintain a strong health care system. Estimates place India at 1.87 skilled birth attendants per 1000 population (7).

It’s fair to say that society in America has created childbirth to be a safe and often times un-freighting situation. Unfortunately, one cannot say the same for pregnant women in Nepal’s rural areas, where women fend for themselves to give birth, and run a high risk of maternal death. The societal view of childbirth is very different in either country, whereas women are treated very differently throughout the birthing process. In America we may think that the conditions and practices of childbirth in Nepal are unmoral, however, this is a major aspect of their cultural, and is often not looked down upon by people living in

This paper reviews recent studies on the long lasting effect pregnancy loss has on it's families. Research has shown that families have increased risks of developing mental health disorders and strains on previous relationships. As research continues to develop we see that pregnancy and infant loss is taking a social economically toll on the families surviving this tragedy.

The authors of this article, Stafinski, T., Menon, D., a Professor & Senior Advisor/HTPU, and Philippon, D. J. are all professors from the same learning institution that is known for its credibility, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. On the other hand, McCabe, C., is also a professor from the Academic Unit

Many women choosing to have an abortion are unaware of the psychological effects it will have on them. Many are affected for years or maybe even lifetime after the procedure. Abortion can affect each woman differently, some claim that abortion has negative effects on women’s mental health. Women have abortions for different reasons within different personal, social, economic, and cultural contexts. All of these may lead to variability in women’s psychological reactions following the abortion. This paper will focus on answering the following questions:

In 2013, 289 000 women died during pregnancy and childbirth and it was estimated that everyday 800 women all over the world died from childbirth or childbirth-related problems (World Health Organization, 2014). Often, maternal mortality is found to occur more often in developing countries than developed countries. Maternal mortality refers women who died from the situation like during pregnancy, termination of pregnancy within 42 days, regardless of duration and place of pregnancy, from aggravation caused by the pregnancy or pregnancy management (Nwagha et al, 2010). Maternal mortality may be resulted from direct or indirect cause. Direct causes are from obstetric complications of pregnancy, labour, and puerperium, and interventions whereas indirect causes are from the worsening of current conditions by pregnancy or delivery (Givewell, 2009). This paper aims to examine the causes for maternal mortality in both developed and developing countries and will end with a proposal for government to ensure women are given reproductive health rights.

Being a mother is one of the best gifts from a life. A mother gives her children unconditional love without expecting anything in return. Being a mother means more than having given birth to a child. It is an invisible connection between mother and child; it is a blessing, a relationship that never ends and the love that never dies. However, for some women, motherhood might be challenging in ways they did not expect, forcing them to choose between having an abortion and keeping the child. The debate over abortion is an ardent and polarizing issue as there are those who believe that all humans including those unborn should have a right to life, and on the other side of the spectrum are those who believe it should a woman's right to choose whether she wants an abortion or not. This topic relates to Gwendolyn Brooks's poem, "The Mother", where the author describes the painful thoughts, heartbreak, and awful feelings that a woman experiences after having an abortion. Brooks lays out a helpful framework for understanding the difficult situation of facing unplanned pregnancy. In "The Mother", a woman recollects her inner conflicts as she laments over the guilt of having had an abortion and the future she never gave her would be child. Brooks's poem provides insight into the research which reveals how abortion affects women morally, psychologically, and religiously.

Many bottlenecks block the healthcare sector in Nepal. Although the government has provided a number of