The annual report of the UN Population Fund says 7.3 million girls under 18 give birth in developing countries each year, with most of these births occurring in sub-Saharan Africa ... Read more »
Ugandan health workers are calling for the amendment to the laws on abortion to save 1,500 pregnant women from dying annually. Read more »
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The government has resolved to provide contraceptives to girls as young as 12 in order to reduce pregnancy-related complications and death. Read more »
A new study has revealed that babies on antiretroviral treatment may be able to take breaks from ARVs without compromising their health, sparing them from toxic side effects and ... Read more »
According to a survey conducted by the African Population and Health Research Centre, over 400,000 abortions were were recorded in 2012. Read more »
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The United Nations health agency has called for ensuring that women have accurate information and support regarding the importance of breastfeeding. Read more »
A new Lancet series on maternal and child nutrition examines the problems associated with undernutrition and successful interventions. A similar report released by Lancet in 2008 ... Read more »
More than one million babies die the day they are born and the countries with the highest rates of these deaths are in Africa, according to Save the Children's annual report on the ... Read more »
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