December 13, 2022
Africa: Curbing Maternal Mortality in Côte d'Ivoire
It is vaccination day, baby cries fill the courtyard of the Botro General Hospital, about 400 kilometres north of Abidjan. Henriette Ouattara, who gave birth a few months ago at… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Africa: Africa's Advances in Maternal, Infant Mortality Face Setbacks - WHO Report
A slowdown in the progress made during the past decade against maternal and infant mortality is projected in the African region, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: Improving Midwifery Capacity and Standards to Curb Death of Mothers and Babies
Over 70 maternal and child health experts from around the world have concluded a meeting in Freetown aimed at improving midwifery education. The body of experts included health… Read more »
April 29, 2022
Africa: Strategizing to Accelerate the Reduction of Maternal Mortality in the African Region
The African Region accounted for 66% of the 303,000 maternal deaths recorded globally in 2017. Read more »