October 04
Uganda: Breaking the Cycle - How Family Planning Can Reduce Teenage Pregnancies in Uganda
Nile Post
In Uganda, as in many developing countries across Africa, low utilisation of modern contraceptives among young people has been attributed to a variety of factors. Read more »
October 03
Nigeria: Nigeria Health Watch to Host Policy Dialogue On Strengthening Primary Healthcare Accountability for Maternal and Child Health [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
In an effort to address the significant gaps in maternal and child health services in Kano State, Nigeria Health Watch is organising a policy dialogue on Strengthening Primary… Read more »
October 01
Rwanda: How Rwanda's Family Planning Methods Transformed Maternal, Child Health
New Times
Rwanda's family planning use increased from 10 percent in 2000 to 64 percent by 2020, according to latest statistics from the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey. Read more »
September 27
Malawi: Enact Termination of Pregnancy Bill to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality [document]
CSJNews
CENTRE FOR SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM STATEMENT RELEASED ON INTERNATIONAL SAFE ABORTION DAY - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 Read more »
September 25
Sudan: Pregnant Women and Children Dying in Shocking Numbers in South Darfur [press release]
MSF
One of the worst maternal and child health emergencies in the world is unfolding in South Darfur, Sudan, according to a report released by Médecins Sans Frontières… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Confronting the Realities of Post-Natal Depression [opinion]
263Chat
Wednesday, April 26, 2023, will forever be etched in my heart as the most precious day of my life. Read more »
September 24
Uganda: NGO Engages Women At Kigungu Landing Site On Prevention of Unwanted Pregnancies, Stis
Nile Post
Family Medical Point(FMP) , a non for profit organization has engaged women and sex workers at Kigungu landing site in Entebbe Municipality on preventing HIV. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Loses 145 Women to Pregnancy, Childbirth Complications Daily - - Nphcda
Leadership
An average of 145 women of childbearing age are lost daily to pregnancy and childbirth related complications. Read more »
Uganda: African Healthtech Company Launches Service to Tackle Maternal Mortality With $11m Backing
Nile Post
Field, a leading African healthtech company, has announced the launch of a route-to-market service that will introduce emerging therapies to tackle the urgency of maternal… Read more »
September 19
South Africa: The Maternity Support Grant Is a Government Initiative
SAnews.gov.za
Government remains committed to building a better South Africa for all, as envisaged by former President Nelson Mandela. Read more »
Nigeria: Bridge Clinic Series - Role of Technology in Fertility Care
This Day
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September 18
South Africa: How to Save More Mothers From Dying During Childbirth
spotlight
COVID-19 temporarily reversed South Africa's hard-won reduction in maternal mortality, but the death rate has now stabilised, and hopes are high that the downward trend will… Read more »
September 13
Nigeria: 200m Nigerians At Risk of 17 Neglected Diseases, As Unicef Calls for Urgent Action
Vanguard
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned of a looming health crisis in Nigeria, as 200 million citizens are at risk of contracting 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases… Read more »
September 12
Somalia: Why Do Pregnant Women Crave Charcoal?
Radio Dalsan
Eating charcoal during pregnancy is a long-standing tradition in Somali communities. But are people aware of the health risks? Read more »
September 11
Nigeria: Tackling Menace of Abortion in Calabar Metropolis
Leadership
A disturbing trend is reoccurring of young women, aborting unwanted pregnancies and dumping them into gutters and dustbins at regular intervals in Calabar, Cross River State. In… Read more »
September 08
Nigeria: Mysteries Surrounding Conception, Birth of Our 11 Babies - Father
Leadership
When Mrs Alake Latoyosi Nafiu, 54, went to her birth attendant on July 7, 2024, she did not bargain for what she got: 11 babies delivered in two sequences over a 37-day period. Read more »
September 06
Kenya: Govt Scales Up Registration Services in Nakuru With Opening of Kuresoi Office
Capital FM
The government has urged residents of Kuresoi in Nakuru County to take advantage of the newly opened births and deaths registration office to avoid paying higher charges for late… Read more »
September 05
Rwanda: Rwandan Doctors Talk New Surrogacy Law, Hope for Infertile Couples
New Times
The recent publication of the revised Law on Persons and Family, which formally recognises surrogacy and provides guidelines on its practice, has set the stage for the procedure's… Read more »
Uganda: Another Mother, Child Dies Hours After Cesarean Section At Atirir Health Centre Iv
Independent (Kampala)
Alice Akwi, 36, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 3, 2024, following a cesarean section at Atirir HCIV. Earlier that morning, she had also lost her newborn baby. Read more »