Activists, MPs Call for Urgent Action to End Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy in Uganda
Nile Post
Uganda continues to incur massive economic and social costs due to persistent child marriages and teenage pregnancies, according to activists, legislators, and development partners… Read more »
Integrating Health Services for Mom and Baby Could Reduce Clinic Visits By Half
spotlight
In South Africa, many mothers and their babies have to visit the clinic more than 10 times in the first six months of the postnatal period. Early findings from an ongoing… Read more »
Pregnant Women Face Growing Danger At Gauraka PHC [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Pregnant women are increasingly relying on traditional birth attendants and home births in Gauraka town of Niger State, due to an overstretched clinic. For many, the danger begins… Read more »
Planning a Family? What You Need to Know About Hypertension and Reproductive Health
New Times
Hypertension, that is, high blood pressure, is a non-communicable disease that has increased in prevalence all over the world due to lifestyle factors. Its ill effects on the… Read more »
5th National Maternal Child, Nutrition Conference Opens in Accra
Ghanaian Times
The Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to improving maternal, child, and adolescent health through strengthened primary healthcare and equitable access to essential… Read more »
Zanzibar Confronts Rising Malnutrition Among Pregnant Women, Children
Daily News
ZANZIBAR is facing a troubling rise in poor nutrition among pregnant women and children, the Director of Preventive Services and Health Education in the Ministry of Health, Dr… Read more »
Nearly 1,000 Ugandan Teenage Girls Conceive Daily, Summit Warns
Nile Post
Stakeholders under the National Partnership of 146 civil society organizations have launched the National Girls Summit 2025, calling for an end to teenage pregnancy. Read more »
Improving Access to Maternal and Child Healthcare in Somaliland [press release]
World Bank
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Rescue Women Foundation and US Partner Launch Program to Empower Teenage Mothers
Nile Post
The Rescue Women Foundation, in partnership with the U.S.-based Africa Raising Initiative, has launched a new project aimed at supporting teenage mothers across Uganda. Read more »
20% of World's Children Still Trapped in Extreme Poverty - UNICEF
UN News
More than 19 per cent of children worldwide live in extreme poverty, surviving on under $3 a day, according to a new UNICEF report. Read more »
Mother to Be Sentenced Over Baby's Murder
Namibian
A former police officer convicted of murdering her one-year-old son in the ||Kharas region in January 2023 is due to be sentenced in the Windhoek High Court tomorrow. Read more »
National Hospitals Receive 8 WHO Ambulances to Aid Maternal Health
Capital FM
Kenya's national referral hospitals have received eight fully equipped emergency ambulances from the World Health Organization (WHO) to aid the country's emergency response and… Read more »
Special Report - Maternal, Neonatal Deaths High in Underserved Lagos Communities
Premium Times
A 2023 report revealed that Nigeria has the second-highest cases of maternal and neonatal deaths. Read more »
C-Care Uganda to Raise Awareness About Neonatal Care
Independent (Kampala)
C-Care Uganda is set to create awareness about the potential of their hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which has become a lifeline for families with preterm infants.… Read more »
Anti-Abortion Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Act, Call for Support and Financial Access for Pregnant Teenagers
FrontPageAfrica
Scores of participants at a Pro-Life Stakeholders Consultative and Advocacy Workshop have called for the protection of unborn babies and increased support for pregnant teenagers… Read more »
