While giving birth in hospital, Khanyi Nzama a mother of two, had heard about the donor breast milk programme and, troubled by the suffering around her, she decided to sign up for ... Read more »
An investigative report by Premium Times of Nigeria, where the maternal death rate is among th Read more »
The president has approved a maternity protection bill that grants working mothers leave with full pay. Read more »
President Jacob Zuma has reiterated a statement saying that teenage mothers should be separated from their babies. Read more »
Diabetes in pregnant women threatens lives, but this under-recognised problem can be combatted relatively easily and cheaply, says a U.S.-based NGO in a new report. Read more »
The United Nations has underscored that the complications of preterm birth is the leading cause of death among young children. Read more »
The supreme court has ruled on the case of three HIV-positive women who were subjected to sterilisation without their permission. Read more »
A Lilongwe woman has allegedly given birth to a doll, Malawi24 has said. Read more »
"One of the simplest ways to save mothers and children is through breastfeeding," Mrs. Toyin Saraki, Founder-President of the Nigerian-based the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, told a ... Read more »
A new report shows that timely access to considerate antenatal care could prevent the deaths of hundreds of women and girls in South Africa during and after pregnancy. Read more »
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