InFocus: Pregnancy and Childbirth

Are Traditional Events to Blame for High Girl-Child Pregnancies?

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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 »

Rolling Out Kangaroo Mother Care in Nigeria

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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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