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December 04
Nigeria: 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 »
December 03
Rwanda: 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 »
November 27
Ghana: 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 »
Uganda: 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 »
November 25
Tanzania: 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 »
Uganda: 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 »
November 24
Africa: Improving Access to Maternal and Child Healthcare in Somaliland [press release]
World Bank
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Uganda: 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 »
November 20
Africa: 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 »
Namibia: 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 »
November 19
South Africa: 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 »
Kenya: 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 »
Nigeria: 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 »
Uganda: 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 »
Liberia: 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 »
November 18
Liberia: Missing Newborn Found Safe
New Dawn
According to the Women and Children Protection Section of the Liberia National Police in Zwedru, the missing infant was discovered in the Kula Bypass Community. The child was… Read more »
Uganda: Doctors Urge Early Antenatal Care to Reduce Premature Births in Uganda
Nile Post
As Uganda marked World Premature Day, doctors at Kampala Hospital called on pregnant women to begin antenatal care immediately after confirming pregnancy, warning that late visits… Read more »
November 17
Africa: WHO Unveils First-Ever Global Standard for Diabetes Care During Pregnancy
Vanguard
On this year's World Diabetes Day, the World Health Organisation, WHO, introduced its first global guidelines dedicated solely to managing diabetes during pregnancy, marking an… Read more »
Liberia: Newborn Stolen From Hospital Ward in Grand Gedeh
New Dawn
The Ministry of Health has reported a disturbing incident that occurred at approximately 2:00 AM on November 16, 2025, at the Martha Tubman Memorial Hospital in Grand Gedeh County. Read more »
Africa: World Prematurity Day - WHO Raises Alarm As Preterm Births Reach Crisis Levels
Vanguard
As the world marks World Prematurity Day, global health agencies are calling attention to the increasing challenges faced by babies born too soon and the families who care for… Read more »
November 16
Namibia: Maternal and Newborn Health - A Legal Perspective
Namibian
On 7 April, Namibia observed World Health Day as usual. Read more »
November 14
Nigeria: Shared Responsibility - Rethinking Men's Role in Nigeria's Reproductive Health Agenda [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Global efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 continue. Goal 5, gender equality, is widely recognised as central to sustainable… Read more »
November 13
Rwanda: Life After Birth - How Mothers Should Cope With Postpartum Depression
New Times
Chantal Neza, a resident of Kimironko, welcomed her baby boy two months ago, but the joy of motherhood has come with unexpected emotional struggles. Read more »
Nigeria: Oladapo Ashiru - Infertility Is Avoidable
This Day
In the past, when it comes to infertility, the blame is often shifted to women only even though fertility experts have acknowledged that male infertility is rampant. In a media… Read more »
November 12
Zambia: Every Woman Deserves a Safe and Respectful Birth [guest column]
allAfrica
There is a core issue in the Zambian health system that numbers alone cannot show. It is not simply a shortage of drugs or ambulances, but the need to give dignity to the many… Read more »
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