A1: Preeclampsia is one of the major contributors to maternal deaths in the world. Ensuring women have access to skilled birth attendants when delivering is key to managing complications. #UnseenSideChat

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Preconception care is key!

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#UnseenSideChat Thank you MOD for this info in thyroid disease. During our research process— tough to find materials on thyroid conditions

A5: Solutions like where I used to work Mary's Center as a family support worker-we’d screen new moms for postpartum depression, conduct home visits, and help moms keep appts and access support services 1/2 #UnseenSideChat

Family support workers can also help reduce maternal mortality in the USA. I used to work with new moms for 1-2 years postpartum. Helping moms keep appts and access services could help reduce maternal deaths in the postpartum period #UnseenSideChat

Covid-19 is having a devastating effect on women. Decreased access to reproductive and maternal health services will lead to an increase in maternal and infant deaths, diseases, and disability #UnseenSideChat

A6. Covid-19 and NCDs are linked— stay tuned for our podcast coming out tomorrow on this issue Felicia Knaul EMD Serono #UnseenSideChat

Thank you all for such a productive and informative chat!

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The Wilson Center .New Security Beat here! We help foreign policy, security, and development actors understand the links between environmental change, health, peace, and prosperity. #IWDatWilson #IWD2021

Q2: COVID-19 has led to a greater appreciation for health care workers- who are predominantly women. What are some ways to elevate and invest in health care workers as leaders in their communities? #IWDatWilson #IWD2021

Maternal Health Initiative A2: The pandemic has illuminated transparency issues across healthcare systems worldwide. Steps should be taken to elevate the concerns reported by #healthcare workers, and the worrying pattern of punishing whistleblowers for reporting on these issues must change. #IWDatWilson

A4: Lifting restrictions on women’s access to finance in MENA requires the dismantling of the guardianship system and mandating equal inheritance. Both laws and social norms must be addressed to promote women’s participation in business. #IWDatWilson

Latin America Program A4: Women’s health and economic empowerment are linked. Protecting & advancing women’s health enables their economic participation, and greater economic empowerment allows women to exercise more control over their lives and bodies. #IWDatWilson #IWD2021

Latin America Program A4: Reducing the gender gap in management takes time and attention, writes Carolyn Trabuco—including selection processes that consider more than one woman for each opening to avoid tokenism. Read more: wilsoncenter.org/publication/sn… #IWDatWilson

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