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Gambia: African First Ladies to Raise Awareness On Infertility, Stigma
[The Point] Eleven African First Ladies including the First Lady of the Republic of The Gambia, Fatoumatta Bah Barrow recently gathered in India to discuss issues relating to the health of people with a focus on infertility and stigma. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 25, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Gambia Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news

Gambia: Youth Dreams Is About Life in Europe
[The Point] The Gambia is a relatively calm and stable country, and the dreams of most of her youth is about life in Europe, hence they risk their lives in the Sahara with Europe as the goal. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 25, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Europe and Africa External Relations Gambia Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news

Uganda: Interview - a Simple Device Used After Birth Can Help Save Lives, Says Award-Winning Young Innovator
[spotlight] As a child growing up in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, Maureen Etuket used a screwdriver to dismantle electronic appliances and toy trucks. "I was around eight, nine years old," she says. "I guess it just excited me." (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 18, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Innovation Pregnancy and Childbirth Science and Biotechnology Sustainable Development Uganda Women and Gender Source Type: news

East Africa: East Africa's Youth Scammed By Promises of Overseas Work
[ISS] Educated job seekers fall prey to online scams, driving the trafficking of East Africans to Southeast Asia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 17, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news

Malawi: Chakwera Braves Rough Terrain of Tattered Makanjira Road to Launch Maternity Wing Project in Mangochi
[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Monday abandoned his presidential helicopter and travelled to Makanjira in Mangochi by road to experience what the people of Mangochi and all users of Makanjira Road experience. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 17, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Malawi Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Sustainable Development Transport and Shipping Source Type: news

Tanzania: Family Planning Users in Dodoma Hit 64%
[Daily News] Dodoma -- DODOMA: DODOMA has been cited among the regions with the highest percentage of family planning services, with the number of family planning users shooting from 40 to 64 per cent, thanks to an ambitious project currently being implemented by Jhpiego Tanzania in collaboration with regional authorities. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 17, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Sustainable Development Tanzania Women and Gender Source Type: news

East Africa: Kenya's Lwala Community Alliance is Lead Recipient of U.S. $12 Million Award
[Lever for Change] Chicago -- Lwala Community Alliance is recognized for its pioneering, community-led health model in rural Kenya . Babies and Mothers Alive Foundation and Maya Health Alliance | Wuqu' Kawoq also receive grant funding for their work to support maternal and infant health. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 13, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Women and Gender Source Type: news

Africa: WHO Issues Global Plan to Tackle Leading Cause of Death in Childbirth
[WHO] WHO today released its first roadmap to tackle postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) - defined as excessive bleeding after childbirth - which affects millions of women annually and is the world's leading cause of maternal deaths. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 11, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news

Uganda: Parliament Opposes Policy to Give Girls Under 15 Access to Contraceptives
[Nile Post] Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has urged the government not to approve a policy allowing girls as young as 15 to access contraceptives. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 11, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Human Rights Pregnancy and Childbirth Uganda Women and Gender Source Type: news

Africa: 1 in 10 Babies Worldwide Are Born Preterm, With Complications, UN Agencies Warn
[UN News] An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 6, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa Children and Youth External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news

South Africa: 'There's So Much Respiratory Disease and There's So Much to Be Done,' Says Leading Paediatrics Prof
[spotlight] New vaccines to protect infants and unborn babies from contracting highly contagious seasonal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) were just approved in the United States. Speaking from South Africa, leading paediatric pulmonologist Professor Heather Zar is calling on global health authorities to bring these vaccines to resource-poor countries, where RSV-related illness and deaths are most severe. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 4, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Children and Youth Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news

Nigeria: Stigma, Ignorance Complicate Challenges of Nigerian Nursing Mothers Dealing With Postpartum Depression
[Premium Times] PPD is a common yet often overlooked complication of childbirth, affecting 10-15 per cent of new mothers. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 4, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news

Ghana: Concern Over Highly Sexually-Active Population, Low Contraceptive Use
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has expressed concern over the low use of contraception in the country, despite its highly sexually-active population. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 29, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news

Uganda: Surrogacy and the Over Five Million Ugandan Couples Grappling With Infertility
[Nile Post] Records obtained from the Uganda Fertility Centers and studies made on the country's demography dynamics indicate an increased rate of infertility amongst Ugandan couples. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 20, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Uganda Source Type: news

Nigeria: G20 Countries Urged to Improve Health of Women, Children
[Vanguard] AS vulnerable populations continue to grapple with various diseases, G20 countries have been urged to improve the health of women, children, and adolescents across the world. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 19, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news