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Tanzania: Fawe Launches Malala Fund to Empower Child Mothers in Zanzibar
[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ABOUT 160 young mothers who dropped out of school for various challenges in Unguja North Region, will benefit from entrepreneurship skills in a one-year project initiated by Forum for African Women Educationalists Zanzibar (FAWE Zanzibar). (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 17, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Tanzania: Under-Five Mortality Rate Drops By 36%
[Daily News] TANZANIA has achieved yet another significant milestone by lowering the under-five mortality rate by 36 per cent in just six years. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 15, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Africa: The Groundbreaking Solution to Stop More Women Dying of Postpartum Haemorrhage
[allAfrica] Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) affects about 14 million women each year and claims the lives of around 70 000 women annually - mostly in low and middle-income countries - the equivalent to 1 death every 6 minutes. PPH is defined as the loss of more than 500ml of blood within 24 hours after birth, it is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 12, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Nigeria: Nigeria Is World's Second Nation With High Maternal, Child Deaths - Report
[Premium Times] The report noted that in 2020, 788 women and children died 'per thousand' in India and 540 women and children 'per thousand' died in Nigeria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 11, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks Second in Worldwide Maternal Deaths - WHO
[Leadership] The World Health Organisation (WHO) has ranked Nigeria as the second country with the highest number of maternal, neonatal and child deaths globally. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 11, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Africa: Risking Death to Deliver Life - Too Many Women Are Still Paying the Ultimate Price
[UNFPA] Joint Op-ed by Lydia Zigomo, Regional Director, UNFPA East and Southern Africa and Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, Director of UNFPA Technical Division (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 11, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Food Taboos Causing Malnutrition in Pregnant Women
[SciDev.Net] Addis Ababa -- One in five pregnant women in Ethiopia are deliberating staying under nourished for fear of fetal deformities and giving birth to big babies, public health researchers say. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 10, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Africa: 'Silent Emergency' - Premature Births Claim a Million Lives Yearly
[UN News] A "silent emergency" that is claiming one million tiny lives born premature each year requires concerted action to swiftly improve children's health and survival, according to a new report released by UN agencies and partners on Wednesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 10, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Africa: Curbing the Alarming Rates of Maternal and Newborn Deaths - UNFPA and Partners Call for Urgent Action to Invest in Midwifery
[UNFPA] Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth; every 16 minutes, a baby is stillborn - most of these deaths are preventable with access to skilled midwives. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 10, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Africa: Randomized Trial of Early Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage
[The New England Journal of Medicine] Abstract (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 9, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Africa: Global Progress in Tackling Maternal and Newborn Deaths Stalls Since 2015 - UN
[Unicef] Geneva/New York -- COVID-19, rising poverty, and worsening humanitarian crises intensify pressure on already overstretched maternity and newborn health services (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 9, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Africa: One Pregnant Woman or Newborn Dies Every 7 Seconds - New UN Report
[UN News] Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health, according to a new UN World Health Organization (WHO) report, published on Tuesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 9, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Sudan: Midwives Scramble to Ensure Safe Deliveries Amid Violence in Sudan
[UN News] As catastrophe grips Sudan, the UN agency for reproductive health is stepping up support, with midwives playing a key role in helping provide safe deliveries amid growing violence. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 8, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Liberia: 'I Don't Support Abortion'..Says Senator Koung
[New Republic] imba County Senator, Jeremiah Kpan Koung has strongly spoken against the acts of abortion. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 5, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Africa: Four Things You Need to Know About Having a Caesarean Section
[The Conversation Africa] If you're pregnant or planning to have a baby soon, you've probably been given lots of advice and information about what you might experience during and after the birth. But less information is often given about what to expect if you should need or choose to have a caesarean section. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 4, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news