According to the Rwanda Social Security Board, new mothers can now stay at home with their newborn babies for up to 12 weeks without fear of losing their full pay. Read more »
In commemoration of the occasion, the Ministry of Health has organised a special health educative session titled Innovation To End Pneumonia And Complications of Prematurity. Read more »
Churches have rallied behind government plans to legalise abortion. Read more »
The move will drastically change family planning, enabling men to administer their own long-term contraceptive and lessening the responsibility that traditionally rests on their ... Read more »
Reducing mother and child mortality is one of the biggest health challenges in the country, where many women do not seek routine medical care, experts say. Read more »
Breastfeeding has been proven to protect the health of mothers and babies, writes Linda M. Richter for The Conversation Africa. Read more »
The parliament has passed a bill which will punish men who marry or impregnate schoolgirls up to 30 years in prison. Read more »
Miss Spain Mireia Lalaguna will be in the country for a four-day visit that will also see her reward former Miss World Kenya Idah Nguma for her work in raising awareness for ... Read more »
Of the more than 125 million people in need of humanitarian assistance worldwide, over 75% are women and children, says the UN Population Fund. Read more »
With Nigeria accounting for the second largest number of maternal and child deaths in the world, a coalition of organizations led by The Wellbeing Foundation Africa convened the ... Read more »
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