Over the past decade, a growing evidence has highlighted the widespread effect of abuse and the need to place respectful care at the center of all maternal and newborn health strategies.
WHO’s Human Reproduction Program (HRP), and partners released a new compendium Wednesday with the aim of ending abuse and promoting respectful mothers and newborn care with the latest evidence and guidance on best practices.
From decision -making to clinical environment and community services, this compendium outlines actions to maintain women, newborns, parents, parents and families.
Wide range of abuse
Taking various forms, abuse during childbirth ranges from neglect and abuse to non-consensual medical procedures, with a previous WHO-Supported study that found it 40 percent of women in four countries had experienced some kind of abuse or discrimination during labor or childbirth.
Some reported that they were beaten, shouting at or by force restrained.
Across these four countries scientists also found that More than four out of 10 women had been physically or verbally abused during childbirthWith some also experience discrimination.
In addition, Up to 75 percent of extremely sensitive procedures were performed without consent.
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“Too often women are not part of the decision making and is treated with contempt or even abuseE, ”said who is Dr. Hedieh Mehrtash.
“Respectful mothers and newborn care must be embedded and integrated into politics and practice,” said who, as the compendium provides practical resources to countries that encourage health systems to proactively integrate dignity, justice and respect in every aspect of maternity and newborn care – building on who is 2014 declaration to prevent respect and abuse.
Highlighting of critical areas where abuse is often overlooked, which Compendium gives program leaders a significant background for building a basic understanding of abuse and respectful care and aiming to ensure that respectful practice becomes the norm.
