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Africa:
Women and Children the Focus of Achieving MDGs
allAfrica, 24 September 2010
With five years remaining to achieve the targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has made it clear that a concerted,… Read more »
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Africa:
'Encouraging' Drop in Maternal Deaths
UNIRIN, 16 September 2010
The proportion of women in sub-Saharan Africa who died because of pregnancy fell by more than a quarter between 1990 and 2008, according to estimates released on 15 September. Read more »
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Africa:
Maternal Deaths Decline, Says World Health Body
IPS, 16 September 2010
The number of women dying from pregnancy related causes around the world is falling. Sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the most dangerous place for pregnant women, despite… Read more »
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Kenya:
The High Price of Birth
UNIRIN, 21 September 2010
Expectant mothers living in internally displaced people's camps in western Kenya need qualified medical help to minimize the possible risks associated with delivery, the residents… Read more »
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Eritrea:
Nation Reducing Maternal Death, on Track to Achieve MDGs
UNDP, 20 September 2010
In the market town of Senafe, in southern Eritrea, Fethawi Berhane has just undergone three days of painful labor and complications during child birth that resulted in the death of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
10 Percent of Global Maternal, Infant Mortality Happen Here
Daily Trust, 15 September 2010
Nigeria is home for 10 per cent of the global maternal and infant mortality, the Jigawa State Commissioner for Information Alhaji Aminu Muhammad has said. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why Must They Die?
Daily Trust, 15 September 2010
Why the people that constitute about 49 per cent of the Nigerian population should face death threat simply because they are trying to fulfil their divine and moral obligation! Read more »
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Uganda:
Fewer Mothers Dying- WHO Report
New Vision, 15 September 2010
While maternal health in Uganda has improved over the last 20 years with fewer mothers dying from pregnancy-related complications, the country's maternal mortality rate remains… Read more »
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Eritrea:
Ministry Launches Campaign On Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality Rate
Shabait, 15 September 2010
The Ministry of Health has launched a campaign on accelerated reduction of maternal mortality rate. This was disclosed in a conference held yesterday at the Cinema Roma here in the… Read more »
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Africa:
Despite Progress Sub-Sahara Still Tops Global Maternal Deaths
WHO, 16 September 2010
The number of women dying due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth has decreased by 34% from an estimated 546 000 in 1990 to 358 000 in 2008, according to a new report,… Read more »
