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Ghana: Balmaisha Foundation Inaugurated in Tamale to Support Preterm Babies
[Ghanaian Times] Tamale -- BALMAISHA Foundation aimed at supporting preterm babies and their mothers has been launched in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 6, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Nigeria: 40% of Nigerian Children Not Registered At Birth - Report
[Premium Times] The data shows that birth registration in Nigeria increased from 47 per cent in 2016 to 57 per cent in 2021. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 31, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

South Africa: No Publicly Available Data Supports Claim That 80% of Women Who Give Birth At South African Hospital Are Undocumented Zimbabweans
[Africa Check] In August 2022 Phophi Ramathuba, the government's head of health in South Africa's Limpopo province, caused a stir when she was recorded confronting a Zimbabwean national for seeking medical care at one of Limpopo's public hospitals. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 29, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Ghana: Encourage New Mothers to Breastfeed Babies for 6 Months - Panelists
[Ghanaian Times] Panelists at a public forum on breastfeeding have advocated the need for family and institutional support to encourage new mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies for six months. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 29, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

East Africa: Regional Initiative to Speed Up Progress On Ending Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths
[UNFPA] Kigali -- Women in East and Southern Africa still die during pregnancy and childbirth due to preventable causes, said Dr. Brian Chirombo, WHO Rwanda Representative, at a high-level meeting to track progress on ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 29, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Gambia: Philanthropist Provides Scan Machine to Reduce Suffering of Antenatal Mothers in Sukuta
[Foroyaa] Sukuta Health Center had been grappling with a lack of medical equipment for many years. Philanthropist Basiru Barrow, a native of Sukuta, has provided his community with a scanning machine for pregnant women to reduce the burden of antenatal mothers suffering at the health centre. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 23, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Liberia: Liberians Debate - Teenage Pregnancy
[New Dawn] Teenage pregnancy is on the rise across Liberia, affecting girls in school. As a result, most female students drop out of school, reducing enrolment among girl children. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 23, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Africa: Abortion Rights in Three African Countries After a Major Setback in the US
[spotlight] The right to abortion has been catapulted into the spotlight by Dobbs v Jackson, the landmark judgment of the United States (US) Supreme Court that overturned Roe v Wade - a 50-year-old precedent of that court that first recognised the constitutional right to abortion in the US. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 22, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Ghana: President Launches New 10-Year National Youth Policy Framework in Accra
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the new policy framework to guide the implementation of interventions geared towards youth development for the next decade. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 15, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Ghana: 'Inadequate Blood Supply Cause of Maternal Mortality'
[Ghanaian Times] The Medical Director of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Dr Emmanuel Srofenyoh, has said inadequate blood supply to hospitals in the country is a major cause of maternal mortality. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 10, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Mauritius: Minister Jagutpal Underlines the Benefits of Exclusive Breastfeeding
[Government of Mauritius] Community talks on exclusive breastfeeding and its benefits in the context of the World Breastfeeding Week 2022 were launched, this afternoon, by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, at the Rivi ère des Anguilles Village Hall. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 10, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Nigeria: 'Unsafe Abortions Contributing to High Maternal Mortality Rate in Nigeria'
[Daily Trust] Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation, a non-profit organisation, has identified unsafe abortions as one of the factors contributing to the high maternal mortality rate in Nigeria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 9, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Africa: Call for Young Innovators and Youth-Led Innovation Hubs to Help End FGM and Early and Unintended Pregnancies
[UNFPA] Johannesburg, South Africa -- UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, announces the launch of two Innovation Crowdsourcing HackLabs for young African innovators and youth-led hubs based in Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 7, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Nigeria: Neonatal Mortality - Breast Milk Bank Debuts in Nigeria
[Premium Times] Mrs Obinwanne said neonatal mortality statistics in Nigeria is alarming and that the company's efforts are targeted at contributing to reducing the menace. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 7, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Nigeria: Delta Steps Up Campaign On Benefits of Exclusive Breastfeeding
[This Day] Asaba -- As part of activities for this year's World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), the Delta State Government has reiterated the invaluable benefits of exclusive breastfeeding practice to nursing mothers and infants. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 6, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news