Govt to Establish Breast Milk Banks to Tackle Malnutrition
Nile Post
Government has mooted a plan to establish breast milk banks around the country. Read more »
Aid Groups in Cameroon Urge Women With Obstetric Fistula to Seek Medical Treatment
VOA
As the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula approaches Tuesday, scores of women who have been treated for the medical condition are encouraging their peers in northern… Read more »
Okahandja Hosts Workshop to Tackle Teenage Pregnancy
Namibian
The Hildes Women and Youth Empowerment Organisation, in collaboration with Unesco, earlier this month hosted a one-day workshop themed 'Say No to Teenage Pregnancy' #Academic… Read more »
Prevention, Treatment, Reintegration and Advocacy - How UNFPA and Partners Work to End Obstetric Fistula [press release]
UNFPA
According to an African proverb, "the sun should not rise or set twice on a labouring woman". Read more »
Better Use of Resources Key to Focusing on Care for Preterm and Newborn Babies [interview]
allAfrica
Every 2 seconds, a baby is born too soon. Every 40 seconds, one of those babies dies, according to a report released by United Nations agencies and partners titled Born Too Soon:… Read more »
The Groundbreaking Solution to Stop More Women Dying of Postpartum Haemorrhage [interview]
allAfrica
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) affects about 14 million women each year and claims the lives of around 70 000 women annually - mostly in low and middle-income countries - the… Read more »
Risking Death to Deliver Life - Too Many Women Are Still Paying the Ultimate Price [opinion]
UNFPA
Joint Op-ed by Lydia Zigomo, Regional Director, UNFPA East and Southern Africa and Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, Director of UNFPA Technical Division Read more »
Under-Five Mortality Rate Drops By 36%
Daily News
TANZANIA has achieved yet another significant milestone by lowering the under-five mortality rate by 36 per cent in just six years. Read more »
Rwanda to Get First Midwifery Center of Excellence
New Times
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has announced plans to partner with the Rwanda Association of Midwives (RAM) to set up the country's first-ever midwifery center of… Read more »
Escalating Violence Shuts Hospitals and Puts 219,000 Pregnant Women At Risk [press release]
Africa Renewal
Doctors, nurses and hospital staff unable to travel to work and vital humanitarian aid not getting through Read more »
Fawe Launches Malala Fund to Empower Child Mothers in Zanzibar
Daily News
ABOUT 160 young mothers who dropped out of school for various challenges in Unguja North Region, will benefit from entrepreneurship skills in a one-year project initiated by Forum… Read more »
Corporate Companies Join Stanbic, Ministry of Health in Initiative to Save Mothers
Nile Post
Stanbic Bank in partnership with the Ministry of Health on Friday launched the Corporate Society for Safe Motherhood (CSSM), an initiative to improve maternal health services… Read more »
Nigeria Is World's Second Nation With High Maternal, Child Deaths - Report
Premium Times
The report noted that in 2020, 788 women and children died 'per thousand' in India and 540 women and children 'per thousand' died in Nigeria. Read more »
152 Million Babies Born Preterm in the Last Decade
WHO
Of every 10 babies born, 1 is preterm - and every 40 seconds, 1 of those babies dies Preterm birth rates have not changed in the past decade in any region of the world The impacts… Read more »
Nigeria Ranks Second in Worldwide Maternal Deaths - WHO
Leadership
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has ranked Nigeria as the second country with the highest number of maternal, neonatal and child deaths globally. Read more »