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Africa:
Some Nations Cut Child Deaths
DW, 27 September 2013
One of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) calls for a significant reduction of child mortality by 2015. Two years before the deadline, some countries have already reached that… Read more »
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Liberia:
Govt, UNFPA Health Services Survey Targets 128 Centers
Informer, 19 November 2013
The Government of Liberia and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched the first-ever survey to assess the availability of modern contraceptives and essential… Read more »
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Liberia:
Rural Women Get More Maternal Homes
Inquirer, 10 September 2013
Despite a high fertility rate of 6.2 percent, it is reported that Liberia still faces numerous challenges in improving its health care delivery system with the international health… Read more »
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Liberia:
Maternal Waiting Home Dedicated in Margibi
New Dawn, 10 September 2013
The Margibi County Health Team has dedicated a maternal waiting home in Valley-Ta in the Larkayta Township in Margibi County. The maternal home, which costs a little over… Read more »
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Liberia:
'World Needs Midwives More Than Ever'
NEWS, 7 May 2014
A joint statement from the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the President of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) says the world… Read more »
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Liberia:
Maternal Health and the Role of the Media
NEWS, 29 April 2014
Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It encompasses the health care dimensions of family planning, preconception,… Read more »
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Liberia:
NBHRF Launches Maternal Health Budget Advocacy
Inquirer, 4 March 2014
Amidst the high rate of infant and maternal mortality in Liberia, the National Budget and Human Rights Forum in collaboration with Citizens United to Promote Peace and Democracy in… Read more »
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Liberia:
Family Planning Reduces Maternal Deaths
NEWS, 26 November 2013
The Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)-Liberia Ratidzai Ndhlovu says the provision of family planning services for women and girls offers the… Read more »
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Liberia:
Fight Against Maternal Deaths Begins
NEWS, 18 November 2013
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Liberia:
Reproductive Health Services Launch in Liberia
New Dawn, 18 November 2013
The Government of Liberia and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have launched the first-ever survey to assess the availability of modern contraceptives and essential… Read more »
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Liberia:
Health Worker Calls for Training Not Ban of Traditionally Trained Midwives
Heritage, 15 November 2013
The Supervisor of the OB Ward at the Redemption Hospital Yamah Lapelleh Siafa has observed that Traditionally Trained Midwives (TTMs) remain important partners in reducing maternal… Read more »
