Women Need Support for Breastfeeding - UN
Updated: Thu 1 Aug, 02:36 pm
The United Nations health agency today called for ensuring that women have accurate information and support regarding the importance of breastfeeding. read more »
Cameroon: National Breastfeeding Rate is 20 Percent
Updated: Tue 28 Aug, 11:24 am
The Minister of Health has begun a week-long sensitization on the importance of breastfeeding as statistics show that just 20 per cent of women in the country exclusively breastfeed their children for … read more »
Expanding Contraceptive Use to Save Lives, Cut Health Costs
Updated: Wed 29 Aug, 12:46 pm
The first national estimate of the direct cost of treating post abortion complications in Ethiopia shows the country spent US$7.6 million on care in 2008. Experts estimate that about 1.7 million … read more »
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The United Nations health agency today called for ensuring that women have accurate information and support regarding the importance of breastfeeding. Read more »
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African leaders are in Abuja to brainstorm on how to find useful solution to HIV/Aids while President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to his peers to exploit local means of tackling ... Read more »
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Local communities are being empowered with the evidence needed to apply political pressure and demand better maternal services at their community clinics. Read more »
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Lawyers and rights activists are calling for changes to the country's personal status laws which allow for the marriage of girls as young as 10. Read more »
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A UN report has revealed that Nigeria tops the global list of new HIV infections among children. Read more »
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A non-surgical circumcision device has been developed to assist with male circumcision to stem the spread of HIV. The device will not only be cost effective but also less ... Read more »
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A latest UNAIDS Report has shown a rapid decline in HIV infections among children in most Sub- Saharan countries. Read more »
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Authorities at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, have confirmed that one of their students gave birth in the toilet but could not confirm reports that the mother attempted ... Read more »
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The State Security Service has arrested 16 pregnant inmates and the proprietor of an alleged 'baby factory' in Abia. Read more »
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The governments of the UK and Brazil, and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), co-hosted a high-level international meeting, Nutrition for Growth: Beating Hunger ... Read more »
