April 03
Madagascar: Mother Makes 200km Emergency Trip Across Rural Madagascar to Save Baby
A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km emergency journey on challenging rural roads to a specialist regional hospital after she… Read more »
March 12
Africa: 'Historic Milestone' As Child Mortality Hits Record Low of 4.9 Million in 2022
The fight against child mortality has reached an historic milestone the UN announced on Wednesday with latest estimates revealing the number of children dying prematurely before… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Africa: 1 in 10 Babies Worldwide Are Born Preterm, With Complications, UN Agencies Warn
An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday. Read more »
August 04, 2023
Africa: Nurturing Future Generations Through Breastfeeding
Christine, her son, and her mother are among 100,000 refugees, mostly women and children, living in a camp in northwestern Uganda, served by the World Food Programme (WFP) and its… Read more »
June 28, 2023
Nigeria: North-Eastern Nigeria - Malnourished Children Fighting for Their Lives
Millions are facing hunger and children's lives are on the line in north-eastern Nigeria amid a protracted conflict and climate change. UN's humanitarian response in the region is… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Africa: 'Silent Emergency' - Premature Births Claim a Million Lives Yearly
A "silent emergency" that is claiming one million tiny lives born premature each year requires concerted action to swiftly improve children's health and survival, according to a… Read more »
Africa: One Pregnant Woman or Newborn Dies Every 7 Seconds - New UN Report
Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health,… Read more »
May 06, 2023
Sudan: Midwives Scramble to Ensure Safe Deliveries Amid Violence in Sudan
As catastrophe grips Sudan, the UN agency for reproductive health is stepping up support, with midwives playing a key role in helping provide safe deliveries amid growing violence. Read more »
February 23, 2023
Africa: Every Two Minutes, a Woman Dies During Pregnancy or Childbirth
Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth around every two minutes, UN agencies… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Kenya: Motorbike Ambulance Saves Mothers and Babies in Kenya - UNFPA
The hardship being felt across the Horn of Africa by the worst drought in 40 years has left many women weak and malnourished. The UN agency dedicated to women's sexual and… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Africa: Africa's Advances in Maternal, Infant Mortality Face Setbacks - WHO
Across Africa, efforts to reduce the number of women and infants dying in childbirth are set to slow without a substantial increase in investment, the UN health agency said on… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Africa: Breastfeeding - 'More Critical Than Ever' Start to Life
It's more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Executive Director of UN Children's… Read more »