allAfrica's Sethekele Ncube, in Durban for the SA Aids Conference, reports that it has now been proven that Depo Provera, one of Africa's most popular contraceptives, doesn't make ... Read more »

In a bid to improve services for nomadic women, about 50 solar-powered bracelets with Global Positioning System trackers have been given to expectant mothers as they move in search ... Read more »

A woman who goes by the name Mama Boo Boo (@ChantellePetit) claims that she was mistreated by doctors and nurses, and suffered fistula and other complications in a detailed Twitter ... Read more »

To help girls find alternatives to early marriage and pregnancy, United Nations Population Fund is helping to put guidance counsellors in nearly 200 junior secondary schools. Read more »

The world has made significant progress on four of the five main causes of maternal mortality. But unsafe abortion - the only fully preventable cause - has been largely neglected, ... Read more »

An Irish medical project has made history by registering the world's first 'blockchain baby' in Tanzania in a project that has allowed for a baby to be born via the instrumental ... Read more »

The landmark decision will allow mothers to leave their unwanted newborn babies at places of safety without the risk of prosecution, the government says. However, the same ... Read more »

The baby girl was heard crying by a passerby who alerted authorities. It is believed she had been in the drain for more than 24 hours. Read more »

Rwanda is one of the few developing countries in the world that have successfully achieved universal healthcare, with a scheme touted as one of the most successful on the ... Read more »

Narok County Commissioner George Natembeya has said it will also be established whether the girls underwent female genital mutilation during the December holidays. Those found to ... Read more »