Overview
According to the WHO, worldwide about 10% of pregnant women and 13% of women who have just given birth experience a mental disorder, primarily depression. In developing countries this is even higher (15.6% during pregnancy and 19.8% after child birth). As such, the Implementation Science Collaborative (ISC) is working to bridge research and policy gaps between respectful maternal care and mental health and psychosocial support.

Critical Conversations: International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2023
During IMNHC 2023, ISC partners facilitated important discussion on maternal mental health evidence and emerging policy action by drawing from examples in Sub-Saharan Africa. Moderated by University Research Co., LLC, the session, entitled “Advancing Evidence to Practice for Maternal Mental Health: Lessons learned from the Africa region,” convened the University of California San Francisco, the City University of New York, the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community; and the Infectious Diseases Institute. More information coming soon.