Sierra Leone: Bleeding and Sepsis At Childbirth Are a Danger to Mothers - Sierra Leone Study Shows a Simple Screening Tool Can Detect Risk in Time

Severe bleeding after birth (postpartum haemorrhage) is the leading cause of maternal mortality globally. It causes approximately 70,000 deaths annually. About 80% occur in Africa… Read more »

Ghana: 'Is All My Struggle Going to Be Wasted?' Ghana Study Explores How Mothers Feel About Early Births

About 10% of births - that's about 15 million babies - are born prematurely worldwide each year, making preterm births a major global health concern. The World Health Organization… Read more »

Kenya: Young Mothers in Kenya Face a Higher Risk of Giving Birth Early - Study Explores Why

Preterm babies are those born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. The global figure for babies born early was 13.4 million in 2020. But statistics on preterm babies… Read more »

Africa: Birth Control in Africa - Study Tracks the Use of Long-Acting Contraception in 26 Countries

Contraception, or birth control, can take a number of forms including drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. Methods can be long-acting or short-acting. Obasanjo… Read more »

Africa: Donor-Egg Pregnancies May Come With Higher Rates of Serious Complications - Here's What You Need to Know

More women than ever are carrying babies conceived with someone else's egg - but few are told that this might carry greater health risks. Read more »

Africa: Men and Family Planning - Studies From 23 African Countries Reveal Gaps in What We Know

When people think about family planning in Africa, they often picture women visiting clinics, women making decisions, and women bearing the responsibility. Yet family planning… Read more »

Africa: Huge Disparities in C-Sections Highlights Inequalities in Healthcare

When pregnancy or childbirth go wrong, access to Caesarean section - usually known as C-section - can be the difference between life and death for both the woman and her baby. Read more »