From IOL News:

The release of the new National Integrated Maternal and Perinatal Care Guidelines (IMPCGs) marks a pivotal moment for women’s healthcare in South Africa.

These guidelines introduce much-needed reforms in the areas of respectful maternity care, maternal mental health and intimate partner violence. For women across the country, this is a significant step toward ensuring that their health and well-being are prioritised and protected.

“Good maternal health is a basic human right,” says Associate Professor Simone Honikman, founder and director of the Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP), a Cape Town-based organisation that played a crucial role in developing the IMPCGs.

“And these guidelines will ensure that right is better upheld.”