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Expanding Contraceptive Use to Save Lives
A summit aimed at halving the number of women in developing countries without access to contraception opens in London, and African women stand to benefit the most.
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Family Planning in Africa by the Numbers
AllAfrica illustrates the status of family planning on the continent and the challenges that remain through statistics, such as contraception prevalence, infant mortality and maternal death.
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Can Access to Contraception Save Lives?
AllAfrica examines the high death rate of women during pregnancy and childbirth. Policy makers and health advocates say they believe access to contraception will save the lives of both mothers and babies.
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InFocus: Pregnancy and Childbirth
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 »
Top Headlines
- Sudan: Unicef - Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Is Essential for a HIV Free Generation (Sudan Tribune)
- Nigeria: Niger State Places 108,280 Pregnant Women On Mother-to-Child Package (Leadership)
- Kenya: Half Eastern Province Women Don't Use Contraceptives (The Star)
- Uganda: Pregnant HIV-Positive Mums Will Get Free ARVs - Gov't (New Vision)
- Nigeria: Sultan, Oritsejafor Support Family Planning (Daily Trust)
- Uganda: Ssuubi Brings His Name Alive for Prisoner's Children (New Vision)
- Sudan: Getting Healthcare to Hard-to-Reach Areas (IRIN)
- Sierra Leone: Shifting Tide On Abortion Law (IRIN)
- Uganda: Midwives Warned Against Harsh Treatment (New Vision)
- Kenya: Korogocho Telemedicine Project Wins Rolex Award (Capital FM)
- Nigeria: Physician Warns Parents On Early Child Marriage (Vanguard)
- Kenya: An Abortion That Got Rid of Too Much - Part 2 (RNW Africa)
- Uganda: Common Mistakes With Contraceptives (Observer)
- Kenya: An Abortion That Got Rid of Too Much (RNW Africa)
- Zimbabwe: Infant Circumcision Could Soon Be Compulsory (The Herald)
- South Africa: Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Campaign in Carnavon (SA Govt)
- Uganda: Doctor - See a Doctor to Ascertain Discharge During Pregnancy (Observer)
- Tanzania: Why Traditional Ceremonies Complicate Fight Against Schoolgirl Pregnancies (Daily News)
- Namibia: Caesarean Sections At a Mission Hospital - a Six-Year Review (2001-2006) (New Era)
- Kenya: Sex Education Will Save Our Teenagers By Santina (The Star)
- Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Institute Uses Sports to Fight Teen Pregnancy (Daily News)
- Nigeria: 12 African Countries for Breastfeeding Competition (Leadership)
- Nigeria: Rolling Out Kangaroo Mother Care (ThinkAfricaPress)
- Nigeria: Northern Governors' Wives to Launch Polio Eradication Campaign (Daily Trust)
- Tanzania: Schoolgirl Pregnancies - Try Adherence to Rules (Daily News)
- Nigeria: 'Cross Rive Records Zero Child, Maternal Death in 2011' (Vanguard)
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Ecowas
- ECOWAS Commission Congratulates President Koroma On His Re-Election
- ECOWA Mobilizes Member States On Child Protection
- ECOWAS Election Observation Mission Due in Ghana
- ECOWAS Rallies International Support On Mali
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