Approaching the SDG targets with sustained political commitment: drivers of the notable decline in maternal and neonatal mortality in Morocco.

Background: Between 2000 and 2017/2018, Morocco reduced its maternal mortality ratio by 68% and its neonatal mortality rate by 52%-a higher improvement than other North African countries. We conducted the Exemplars in Maternal and Neonatal Health study to systematically and comprehensively research factors associated with this rapid reduction in mortality over the past two decades.

Methods: The study was conducted from September 2020 to December 2021 using mixed methods, including: literature, database and document reviews, quantitative analyses of national data sets and qualitative key-informant interviews at national and district levels.

Avortement au Maroc et virage au drame : femmes et professionnels de santé en parlent ! Une étude transversale mixte à Agadir.

RésuméLes avortements à risque constituent une problématique majeure de santé publique, responsable de la mortalité et de la morbidité maternelles et absorbant les ressources des systèmes de santé publique à l'échelle mondiale. Malgré l'ampleur très probable du problème de l'avortement non sécurisé au Maroc, peu de données sont accessibles sur cette question. Cette recherche vise à analyser la situation de l'avortement du point de vue des femmes et des professionnels de santé dans la préfecture d'Agadir Idaoutanane au Sud du Maroc.

L'expérience de l'accouchement en milieu surveillé dans la province d'Essaouira au Maroc: Quelle réalité?

RésuméUne expérience positive de l'accouchement (EPA) est fondamentale pour des soins maternels de qualité. Toutefois, de nombreuses femmes subissent des comportements non respectueux lors de ce moment crucial. Au Maroc, peu d'études ont mesuré cette expérience, et les éléments l'influençant demeurent insuffisamment documentés.

Perceptions and experiences of women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is strongly associated with the future risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Women with GDM have a 10 times higher risk than women without GDM over a 10-year follow-up period. The objective of this review is to synthesise the existing evidence regarding women's views and experiences of the emotional and practical impact of GDM and its implications for diabetes prevention.

Sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence among female migrants in Morocco: a cross sectional survey.

Background: Over the past decade, Morocco has increasingly become the chosen destination for a growing number of migrants from neighbouring countries and especially from Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study is to describe the sexual and reproductive health (SRH), as well as sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) among female migrants in Morocco.

Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted between July and December 2021.