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Mozambique: Pregnant Students, Adolescent Mothers Leave School
[HRW] Many adolescent girls and women in Mozambique, who are pregnant or parenting, drop out of school because they face huge barriers and get inadequate support from schools at one of the most vulnerable times in their lives, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Even though Mozambique's government revoked discriminatory measures against pregnant students and adolescent mothers over five years ago, many teachers and education and school officials lack clear instructions on protecting their (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Education Health and Medicine Mozambique Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Source Type: news

South Africa: Pregnant Women in South Africa Should Be Offered Social Grants - It'll Save the State Money in the Long Run
[The Conversation Africa] A baby's first 1,000 days, from the time of conception until their second birthday, is a crucial window of opportunity to optimise their potential - through healthy nutrition for the mother during pregnancy, and then for the child after birth. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 26, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth South Africa Southern Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news

Africa: New Series Highlights the Importance of a Positive Postnatal Experience for All Women and Newborns
[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN's Special Programme on Human Reproduction (HRP) have launched a new series on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal care experience in BMJ Global Health with six articles presenting evidence on the importance of understanding women's, parents' and health workers' perspectives and a rights-based approach to strengthen quality postnatal care, for every woman and newborn, everywhere. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 22, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Pregnancy and Childbirth Women and Gender Source Type: news

Africa: 80 Percent of Premature Baby Deaths Happen in Poorer Countries. Five Simple Measures That Can Help Save Them
[The Conversation Africa] Worldwide in 2020 a baby died every 40 seconds because of complications of prematurity. Preterm birth is the leading cause of death among children under 5 years old. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 22, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news

Kenya: Anti-Childbirth Bleeding Drug Drops in Price After Govt Negotiations
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has negotiated the price of Heat Stable Carbetocin, a medicine used for preventing excessive bleeding during and after childbirth, from Sh1,444 to Sh92 per dose. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 16, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Pregnancy and Childbirth Women and Gender Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Ensuring Prenatal Care, Support to Improve Birth Outcomes
[Ethiopian Herald] It is an undeniable fact that enhancing the quality of prenatal care is a fundamental move toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals' targets set by the United Nations to reduce maternal and newborn mortality. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 16, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news

Nigeria: Leveraging Digital Health for Better Maternal Health in Nigeria
[Nigeria Health Watch] The health sector has made significant progress as a result of digital innovations. How can such innovations be used to improve maternal health services in Nigeria? (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 14, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Innovation Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news

Mozambique: Pregnant Students, Adolescent Mothers Don't Get Support, Leave School
[HRW] Instruct Educators on Obligations, Improve Reproductive Health Services (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 14, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Education Health and Medicine Human Rights Mozambique NGOs and Civil Society Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Source Type: news

Africa: Demography and Reproductive Rights Are Environmental Issues - Insights From Sub-Saharan Africa
[The Conversation Africa] Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing three times faster than the rest of the world with an average of 4.6 births per woman in 2021. By comparison, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.3 births per woman in 2022. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 8, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Human Rights Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news

Somalia: WHO Launches Project to Reduce Child Mortality
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said it has launched a project to reduce the alarmingly high number of child deaths related to pneumonia and diarrhea in Somalia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - January 31, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Pregnancy and Childbirth Somalia Source Type: news

Rwanda: Breastfeeding Woes - Coping With Mastitis
[New Times] The issue of mastitis, an inflammation (swelling) in the breast that is usually caused by an infection, has gained attention as more people share their experiences with this often-under-discussed condition. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - January 25, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Rwanda Sustainable Development Women and Gender Source Type: news

Africa: The Birthrate Blues
[IPS] Portland, USA -- Increasing numbers of countries are experiencing a spreading demographic condition, below replacement fertility, with many governments bemoaning the birthrate blues. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - January 23, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa Governance Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Sustainable Development Source Type: news

Rwanda: Rwanda Introduces Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation for Pregnant Women
[New Times] Rwanda has initiated antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women, aiming to enhance maternal nutritional status and further mitigate the risk of adverse birth outcomes, including stunting, across the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - January 19, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Rwanda Women and Gender Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: 'I Was All Alone' - Why Some Zimbabwean Women Kill Their Babies
[Global Press Journal] Harare -- More than three decades after Zimbabwe created its infanticide law to spare women harsh murder sentences, advocates say the root causes have yet to be addressed. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - January 7, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Children and Youth Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Women and Gender Zimbabwe Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: 'Support Girls to Help Stamp Out Teen Pregnancies'
[The Herald] Gloria Muruva -- Health experts have urged the Government to urgently implement measures to address the rising number of child pregnancies, largely through ensuring adolescent girls had support and back-up so they could step away from early sexual relationships. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - January 5, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Children and Youth Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news