ICEH researcher presents study about inequalities on maternal and newborn health at the IMNHC 2023

ICEH researcher Cauane Blumenberg participated in the International Maternal and Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC), held in May 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. During the event, Blumenberg presented a study on trends and inequalities on a set of maternal and newborn health interventions in seven countries that are considered to be exemplary in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality.

The presentation was performed as part of a panel entitled "Learning from the past, connecting to the future: insights from seven maternal and newborn health (MNH) exemplar countries using a mortality transition model", in which Dr. Blumenberg shared the stage with other internationally renowned researchers.

The results of the study showed that all seven exemplar countries showed improvements in antenatal care, institutional delivery, and postnatal care interventions - also reducing the gaps between urban and rural residents. Also, there were important reductions of wealth-related inequalities in some of the countries. "We were able to highlight that despite good progress was made, inequalities still exist in some of the countries. Our study can help public managers to identify which subgroups of the population are most in need of improvements in maternal and newborn interventions." said Dr. Blumenberg.

Blumenberg's presentation at the IMNHC 2023 was a success, generating a lively discussion among the event's participants. Dr. Blumenberg's participation in IMNHC 2023 was part of a collaboration between the International Center for Equity in Health and the Countdown 2030 initiative.