HEALTH OF WOMAN. 2016.9(115):16–18

WHO about mistreatment of Women during Childbirth in hospitals

Androukh V. S.

City children's hospital, Dolyna Ivano-Frankivsk obl.

In the review of the article «Mistreatment of Women during Childbirth in hospitals: a mixed systematical review», published in the medical journal «PLOS MEDICINE» June 30, 2015 refers to the results of 65 cases of violent treatment of women before and during childbirth in 34 countries with different level of GDP and quality of care. On the basis of these results, WHO experts have developed a typology of violent behavior and characterized the specific forms of violence towards women. The results show that the cruel behavior of physicians to pregnancy and childbirth can be found everywhere in the world, but with a different range. Such behavior cannot be justified because it has negative consequences for women as well as for society. Recommendations of WHO experts provide information to the hospitals in order to develop necessary conditions for women and be sure that they have the opportunity to the most approachable level of health and the opportunity to be free from violence and discrimination.

Key words: women’s experience, мistreatment, childbirth.

REFERENCES

1. The mistreatment of women during childbirth in health facilities globally: a mixed-methods systematic review. «PLOS MEDICINE» (site June 30. 2015. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001847).

2. United Nations Human Rights Council. Technical guidance on the application of a hum an rights based approach to the implementation of policies and programmes to reduce preventable maternal morbidity and mortality. Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. New York: United Nations Human Rights Council. 2012.

3. World Health Organization. The prevention and elimination of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth: WHO statement. Geneva: World Health Organization. 2014.