While Malawi has made significant strides in expanding family planning services, high fertility rates in the country are contributing to a population growth that is expected to ... Read more »
A report has revealed that the deaths of four babies at a Limpopo province hospital resulted from a shortage of personnel on duty. A task team was appointed to investigate the ... Read more »
The government has announced plans to provide online birth registration facilities at all hospitals and clinics in the country. Read more »
Africa needs greater political commitment, better implementation of existing initiatives and the involvement of male partners to deal with maternal mortality, officials say. Read more »
Improvements in healthcare and family planning programs have helped to lower the Republic of Congo’s maternal mortality rate by 45 percent since 2005, according to the UN ... Read more »
According to Kagera Regional Commissioner, maternal deaths have reduced from 194 per 100,000 births to 88 per 100,000 births in the year 2010. Read more »
Patience Jonathan welcomed Abuja's first baby of 2013 born at the National Hospital. Read more »
Myths and misconceptions have been blamed for the low numbers of modern contraceptive usage along the coast, according to Sammy Tanui, the National Council for Population and ... Read more »
Elders, parents and teachers have cited traditional ceremonies involving all-night dancing as one of the reasons for the high rate of girl-child pregnancies and consequent increase ... Read more »
Could kangaroo mother care play a role in saving the hundreds of thousands of infants who die before their first birthday, asks ThinkAfrica Press. Read more »
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