Of 600 rape victims recently interviewed by a Liberian non-governmental organisation, 90 percent of the women were found to be suffering from fistulas - a vaginal tear which results in loss of bladder control and social stigmatisation.

Mozambique's infant, under-five and maternal mortality rates have all declined in recent years, but still remain alarmingly high.

Angie, 23, has been living with a fistula - a tear in the tissue of her vagina that causes her to lose control of her bladder - for almost one year, after suffering a prolonged labour. She recounted for IRIN how she got the fistula and was left isolated and afraid in a remote town in Bong County, central Liberia.

Modern family planning methods can save Ugandan mothers from the excesses of motherhood, if only their husbands could cooperate, writes Bamuturaki Musinguzi

HIV/AIDS counsellor Kenema district Saturday disclosed that an exercise conducted throughout the country indicated that about two thousand, one hundred and eighty one pregnant women have so far been tested positive.

There has been an increase in pregnancy complications in Binga district after the training of traditional midwives was stopped a couple of years ago, a district health officer has said.

Pregnant women receiving antenatal care at government hospitals will no longer pay a cedi for the services.

Media freedom is a fundamental right in terms our constitution. Article 21 of the constitution lists freedom of the press and other media a fundamental freedom.

At least, 313,000 births were registered in Lagos State from 2006 to 2007, according to the National Population Commission (NPC) in the state.

And tonight the right to information/freedom of the media. These are topics concerning the quality of life in a democratic society. And we claim that Namibia is one, particularly since 21 March 1990.

In its more than two decades of operation, the Vanguard Journalism has ranged from sensational to the most influential. Presidents, Diplomats, Captains of industries, Scholars, Sports buffs and the Military top brass have read it and sought the Newspaper's favours.

Abortion is a soft terminology coined to disguise murder.

Information picked up by The Chronicle has revealed that a pregnant woman whose identity is not yet known, died last Tuesday after she had gone into labour during the long curfew hours. The woman died after going through excruciating pains without any help.

Five-month-old Esther Amutusiimire needs $14,900 (about sh25m) for open heart surgery in India, writes Chris Kiwawulo. Amutusiimire has a congenital heart disease (Truncus Arteriosus type II), said the Uganda Heart Institute, Mulago.

The first ever business to media information portal in this part of the world, designed to help businesses gain the desired media attention in both the print and electronic media has been introduced into the Nigerian market.

Plan Cameroon, the community and Child/mother centred Non Governmental Organisation was recently on the field x-raying their activities in the health sector.

Fifty midwives were recently awarded certificates after a successful completion of a two week training on the use of partograph, at a ceremony held at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH).

Sexual activity among students--both girls and boys--is high and starts early, says a study released Tuesday.It says eight out of 10 of the adolescents have had sex before they reached 20 years, which forms the bulk of school going youths.

School heads fear allowing the return to school of girls who give birth because of the stigma associated with having mothers in a student environment.

Frontline private broadcaster, Daar Communications is set to stir exciting competition in the Digital Satellite TV, DSTV, sector before the end of month, May 25, 2008, to be specific.

The Political Committee of parliament on Tuesday proposed that all journalists practicing in Rwanda should have minimum qualifications in journalism.

The head of surgery at Aga Khan hospital, Dr Isaya Tosiri,presents a paper during a two-day medical education seminar in Dar es Salaam on Saturday.

Free State midwives are participating in various activities on Monday, to mark International day of the Midwife.

Angolan media professionals Saturday in Huambo called on the Government to secure informative dependence and pluralism for a successful journalistic coverage of the elections.

In this part of the world when myths are created around a subjectmatter, it becomes very difficult to erase. Experts say this is the kind of misconception woven around contraceptive use in Nigeria thereby fuelling maternal mortality. However, they suggest that the side effect of contraceptive use is no more than taking an over dose of paraceutamol. Godwin Haruna writes