The Op-Ed page asked experts on women’s health to suggest simple measures to improve the wellbeing of mothers around the world.

A Birth Pill By AMY GROSSMAN
An inexpensive medicine could save lives.

A Dose of Care By HELEN EPSTEIN
Counseling should be an important part of food aid programs.

An Education By ESTHER DUFLO
Make going to school affordable.

A Safer Labor By L. LEWIS WALL
Provide clinics with the basics to perform Caesarean deliveries.

A Custom Drug By RUTH FADEN, ANNE DRAPKIN LYERLY and MAGGIE LITTLE
Research to better medicate mothers-to-be.