Learning Objectives

• Describe the main issues affecting the health of women globally and relate these to SDGs 3/ 5
• Discuss ways to reduce maternal mortality around the world, including access to contraception, skilled birth attendants, BEmONC/ CEmONC
• Describe female genital cutting (FGM/C), the issues arising from it, and the steps being taken internationally to oppose this practice
• Discuss the human rights, social and medical implications associated with obstetric fistulas
• Describe the problem of human trafficking and identify the signs that help recognise a person may have been trafficked
• Discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the health of women

Women’s Health

• what are 6 priorities for women and health?
• how has COVID-19 disproportionally affected women?

Maternal Mortality

• what is a maternal death?
• what is the lifetime risk of maternal death (definition)?
• what are some direct causes of maternal death?
• how many antenatal visits does WHO recommend?
• what are the 3 stages of antenatal care?
• what 3 factors contribute to maternal mortality?
• what does basic emergency obstetric care (BEmONC) involve?
• what does comprehensive emergency obstetric care (CEmONC) involve?