Healthy Beginning, Hopeful Future: A Guide to Better Postnatal Health & Recovery
Maternal and newborn health is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of global healthcare. While prenatal care receives significant attention, the postnatal period remains under-prioritized, despite its crucial role in reducing maternal mortality and ensuring the well-being of both mother and child. This article highlights the urgency of maternal and newborn health, shedding light on the often-neglected postpartum phase. It explores key strategies to save women’s lives, including proper nutrition and hydration, physical recovery, and mental and emotional well-being. By fostering awareness and action, we can align with the WHO’s Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM) initiative and work toward safer, healthier pregnancies and postnatal journeys for all mothers and newborns.
