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Africa: Africa's Advances in Maternal, Infant Mortality Face Setbacks - WHO
[UN News] Across Africa, efforts to reduce the number of women and infants dying in childbirth are set to slow without a substantial increase in investment, the UN health agency said on Thursday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - December 2, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Africa: Africa's Advances in Maternal, Infant Mortality Face Setbacks - WHO Report
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- A slowdown in the progress made during the past decade against maternal and infant mortality is projected in the African region, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report released today finds. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - December 2, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Kenya: Lesuuda Calls for Increased Societal Collaboration to Minimize Teen Pregnancies
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Samburu West legislator Naisula Lesuuda has called for enhanced societal collaboration to reduce prevalence of teen pregnancies in the Country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - November 22, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Namibia: 54 Percent of Babies Die From Preterm Birth
[Namibian] Deputy minister of health and social services Esther Muinjangue says 54% of newborn deaths in Namibia can be attributed to preterm birth and low birthweight. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - November 21, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Rwanda: Antenatal Care Key in Addressing Maternal, Infant Mortality - Ministry of Health
[New Times] Expectant mothers have been encouraged to prioritise antenatal care as a way of improving maternal and infant health. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - November 17, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Nigeria: UN Says Nigeria's Development Unsustainable, Urges Family Planning
[VOA] The United Nations' 27th edition of the world population prospects indicator passed 8 billion on Tuesday -- 11 years after it passed 7 billion. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - November 17, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Ghana: Ghana Marks Symbolic Birth of 8 Billionth Baby At Ridge Hospital
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) joined the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the United Nations Pop-ulation Fund (UNFPA) to mark the birth of the eight billionth baby at the Greater Accra Regional Hospi-tal in Accra yesterday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - November 17, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Gambia: Road to NAYCONF 2022 As Flag Tour Continues
[The Point] Road to the National Youth Conference and Festival (NAYCONF) 2022 has begun in earnest, as flag tour continue to seek the blessing and support of all stakeholders to ensure a successful youth convergence. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - November 8, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Kenya: Govt In Month-Long Pursuit Of Men Responsible For 741 Teen Pregnancies In Narok
[Capital FM] Narok -- Education stakeholders in Narok County will conduct a one-month Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) drive with the aim of arresting and prosecuting perpetrators of defilement. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 19, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Ghana: TFHO Launches Ebony Condoms
[Ghanaian Times] The Total Family Health Organisation (TFHO) on Friday launched the 'Ebony Condom' in Accra with a call on Ghanaians to patronise quality brands to enhance their ability to prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's) as well as unwanted pregnancies. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 17, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Uganda: NDA Warns of Cancer, Infertility Causing Chinese Contraceptive Pill On Ugandan Market
[Nile Post] The National Drug Authority has warned members of the public of a Chinese contraceptive pill which is currently on the Ugandan market but causes cancer and infertility among women. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 15, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Rwanda: Govt Launches New Antenatal Care Guidelines
[New Times] The government has launched a new model that recommends expectant mothers to have at least eight antenatal contacts with their healthcare providers within the course of their pregnancy. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 7, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Nigeria: Nigerian Newborns Weigh Less If Their Mothers Use Biomass Fuel - a Major Health Risk
[The Conversation Africa] Babies should ideally weigh about 2,500g or more at birth. Birth weight is a vital indicator of foetal and neonatal health. If a newborn weighs less than 2,500g - because they are preterm or their growth in the womb was restricted for some reason - they are more at risk of death, disability and noncommunicable diseases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 7, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

South Africa: In-Depth - What's Behind the Increase in Malnutrition Deaths Among Free State Infants?
[spotlight] On the day Luleka Gqumeta's baby died, she says she was in the streets begging for food for her and her children. It was October 2020, amid COVID-19-related social restrictions and Gqumeta - unemployed with three other school-going children - was struggling to feed her family. Her baby - Alwandle - was six months old. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 6, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Lesotho: Lesotho Introduces Family Planning Services With Childbirth in Hospital, to Empower Women
[UNFPA] LERIBE DISTRICT, Lesotho -- After delivering her fifth child, 'Mathabo*, 33, and her husband decided to start using contraceptives a day after the birth, to avoid an unplanned pregnancy. While still in hospital, she had Implanon, a contraceptive implant, inserted. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 29, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news