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Senegal: Texting for Birth Certificates
UNIRIN, 9 August 2012
Only a handful of births are registered in the remote Kolda region of southern Senegal, but a new mobile phone application that allows parents to text the details of a newborn to… Read more »
Senegal: Texting for Birth Certificates
The remoteness of some villages from civil registration centres, combined with poverty, have hampered birth registration in Senegal. But a new mobile phone application that allows parents to text the details of a newborn to obtain a birth certificate could cut down school drop-outs when the children are older.
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Senegal: Health Minister Says Family Planning a National Priority
allAfrica, 11 July 2012
Following is the text of the address by Senegal's Minister of Health Dr Awa Marie Coll-Seck to the Family Planning Summit: Read more »
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Senegal: "Small Revolution" in Family Planning
UNIRIN, 26 September 2011
Talibouya Ka, Muslim leader (imam) of the Omar Kane mosque in the Medina neighbourhood of the Senegalese capital Dakar, encourages his followers to procreate as much as they can.… Read more »
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Senegal: Poorly-Trained Midwives Pose Danger
UNIRIN, 30 June 2011
Poorly-regulated, privately-run training schools in Senegal are churning out midwives who do not have a solid grasp of birthing or ante- and post-natal care, causing women and… Read more »
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Senegal: Local Health Posts a Qualified Success
IPS, 26 April 2011
"We no longer need to go to Hanène, three kilometres away, for vaccinations or for a check-up for our children," said Maguette Niang, a 40-year-old mother from Keur Madaro,… Read more »
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Senegal: Funding Could Weaken Campaign Against Maternal Mortality
IPS, 8 December 2010
Senegal's efforts to improve maternal health and reduce child mortality are hampered by a lack of health centres and poor care in those that do exist. But the government faces a… Read more »
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Senegal: Maternal Care Not Up to the Mark
IPS, 7 December 2010
The Gaspard Kamara maternity centre in Dakar was not especially full on Nov. 25, but the medical staff seemed overhwhelmed. Midwives, nurses and gynecologists rushed in all… Read more »
