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Uganda: Culture Responsible for Failure of Family Planning
[Observer] The birth of a newborn baby is often heralded with fanfare and the proud mother is awarded various honorary titles depending on the culture.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 05:44

Nigeria: Maternal Deaths On Decline but More Progress Needed - UN Report
[Leadership] The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has declined almost by halve in 20 years, according to new estimates released during the week by the United Nations. The report however stressed that greater progress is still needed in significantly reducing maternal deaths.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:28

Angola: Traditional Midwives to Help in Reduction of Maternal Death Rate
[ANGOP] Malanje - The Vice governor of the northern Malanje province for political and social affairs, Alice Van-Dúnem, said on Wednesday in Luanda that the works of traditional midwives will contribute to the reduction of the maternal and infant death rate in the communities.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:56

Nigeria: Corruption Hampering Fight Against Maternal, Infant Mortality
[Daily Trust] Corruption and bad leadership are major factors hampering the fight against infant and maternal mortality in Nigeria, President of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Comrade Lawal Dutsinma, has said.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:03

Zimbabwe: Nurses to Undergo Midwifery Training
[The Herald] AT least 15 nurses in Mashonaland West will undergo a 12-month midwifery training course at Chinhoyi Hospital in efforts to boost the number of critical staff in the province. In an interview recently, Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital medical superintendent
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:02

Nigeria: Maternal Deaths Slide 250,000 in 10 Years
[Daily Trust] The number of women dying from childbirth has reduced by 250,000 in 20 years, according to trends in the latest world health statistics released by the World Health Organisation Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:50

First Lady Launches Campaign to Raise Funds for Midwives' Education
[Daily News] THE First Lady Mama Salma Kikwete has launched a campaign dubbed "Stand up for African mothers," that aims at raising funds to train about 4,222 midwives and create awareness on maternal deaths countrywide.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 05:57

If Only the Ambulance Had Arrived Earlier...
[New Vision] Eighteen-year-old Annet Nakasiita's conjoined twins would probably have survived had she sought help from a health facility in time, writes Eddie Ssejjoba
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 16:50

Nigeria: As Reps Debate Assisted Reproduction Bill, Experts Laud Initiative
[Daily Trust] The appearance on May 2 of a bill on the floor of the House of Representatives to establish an authority for regulating assisted reproduction left most of the medical establishment surprised.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 15:20

Africa: Treat the Mother - Save the Baby
[IRIN] London - The past decade has seen great advances in child survival, but while toddlers and small children are benefiting, the death rate for new-born babies remains stubbornly high.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 14:48

Nigeria: Undefined Roles Responsible for Maternal Deaths
[Daily Trust] The Society for Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) has attributed the country's high maternal mortality rate to the inability of the three tiers of government to interpret their roles in health policies.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 12:08

First Lady Launches Special Campaign to Train Midwives
[Daily News] THE First Lady Mama Salma Kikwete has launched a campaign dubbed "Stand up for African mothers," that aims at raising funds to train about 4,222 midwives and create awareness on maternal deaths countrywide.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 05:57

Ghana: Mothers and Motherhood - Arthur Kobina Kennedy,University of Cape Coast--Cape Coast.
[Ghanaian Chronicle] At the weekend, all over the world, we celebrated our mothers and motherhood.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 14:17

Nigeria: 'Babies Die From Inadequate Breastfeeding'
[Daily Trust] More than one million children die annually worldwide as a result of mothers not giving their babies exclusive breast-feeding, says the Country Director of Save the Children, Susan Grant.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 13:36

Namibia: Another Baby Death Exposed
[Namibian] ANOTHER scandal has exploded around a maternity ward in a State hospital in the capital.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 12:55

Liberia: Mothers Cautioned
[New Dawn] First United Methodist Church or FUMC Senior Pastor Erlene Perry-Thompson says by bearing children do not simply make one a mother. Rev. Thompson made the remark Sunday on Ashmum Street when Mrs. Medina Agnes Wesseh was honored as First UMC's Mother of the Year 2012/2013.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 11:33

Africa: Peace Corps Promotes Maternal Health On Mother's Day
[State Department] Washington - To mark Mother's Day, celebrated in the United States on the second Sunday in May, Peace Corps volunteers worldwide are engaging in projects to improve maternal health, educate new mothers and support women and children.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 22:24

Nigeria: Maternal Mortality - One Death Too Many
[Leadership] But for the few whose relations have cried out, quite a large number of women still die giving life due to sheer carelessness by health workers in the nation's health institutions, WINIFRED OGBEBO reports.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 13:55

Nigeria: 'Pregnant Women Should Be Given Six Months Maternity Leave'
[Leadership] The Chief Executive Officer of a non governmental organisation, known as Afribaby, Dr. Odion Oscar Odiboh, in a chat with Florence Udoh, is canvassing for a six months maternity leave for women. He disclosed that his organisation has sent a bill to the National Assembly to pursue the cause of compulsory six months maternity leave for nursing mothers. He also spoke on the concept of Afribaby.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 13:55

Zimbabwe: Nursing Schools Churn Out Half-Baked Midwives
[The Herald] Government nursing schools are producing half-baked midwives through short cut training and employing unqualified midwifery tutors in efforts to fill vacant posts.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 13:29

Nigeria: The Nation Second in Global Maternal Deaths - NGO
[Vanguard] Abuja - A Non Governmental Organisation, NGO, Save the Children, has revealed that Nigeria records the second highest number of maternal deaths in the world with number of pre-term births recorded at 773,600
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 12:43

Nigeria: UNICEF Tasks National Assembly to Revisit Health Bill
[This Day] In its bid to reduce the high maternal mortality rate in the country, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called on the National Assembly to revisit the National Health Bill.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 12:34

MPs Petition Government Over Family Planning
[Daily News] MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) have petitioned the government over what they view as insignificance given to Family Planning issues in the five year national development Plan.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 07:36

Uganda: Makerere University Students Invent Hand-Held Womb Scanner
[New Vision] Makerere University students have invented a hand-held gadget that can be used to scan a pregnant woman's womb and detect problems such as ectopic pregnancy or abnormal foetal heart beats.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 06:59

Tanzania: Shein - No Hospital Charges for Expectant Mothers
[Daily News] Zanzibar - MOTHERS giving birth in Zanzibar are now entitled for free services, President Ali Mohamed Shein announced on Wednesday at the end of his three-day tour of Unguja South region.
AllAfrica | 13-May-2012 08:45

Africa: Anglican Communion Family Network Targets Birth Registration, Invites Input
[ACNS] The International Anglican Family Network is inviting members of the Anglican Communion to share their thoughts and stories as part of an initiative to actively promote birth registration.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 09:28

Africa: Game Partners With Philanthropist, Donates 2700 Mosquito Nets
[Biz-Community] As explorer and philanthropist Kingsley Holgate's team departed from Game's Ballito store on Friday 3 May 2012, they took with them the group's donation of 2700 mosquito nets to distribute to the highest malaria risk group pregnant mothers and young children.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 08:03

South Africa: Mothers Have Left a Legacy of Healthy Lifestyle
[Biz-Community] For over 37 years Weigh-Less has helped mothers all over South Africa rediscover themselves - pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy and post-pregnancy.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 08:03

Zimbabwe: Our Ugly Secret - Abortion, Illegal but Thriving
[Sokwanele] "Today you're going to cry." The doctor, prodding Grace roughly with his nicotine-stained fingers, is matter-of-fact, there's no malice in his voice. And, afterwards, when she begs him not to let her see the fetus, he's considerate enough to cover it with a paper towel as it lies in a bloody puddle at the end of the examination table, before helping her to her feet. When he returns to the leather armchair in his consulting room, she notices that he doesn't bother to wash his hands before lighting a cigaret
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 07:18

Tanzania: Child Delivery Charges Scrapped in Isles
[Daily News] Zanzibar - IN a move designed to promote safe motherhood and reduce infant mortality, Zanzibar has abolished child delivery charges in public hospitals.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 07:02

Kenya: Pregnancies Undermine Coast Girls' Education
[The Star] Early pregnancies are partly to blame for the poor academic performance by girls in the Coast province, Malindi district children's officer Eric Mugaisi has said. He said such cases are rampant because most children in the region begin school when they are over age.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 18:39

Kenya: Bondo Mother Surprised to Get Triplets
[The Star] A 19-year-old woman who gave birth to triplets at Bondo district hospital claims clinical officers failed to detect that she was carrying triplets. Beryl Atieno claimed that she was told that she was carrying one baby during her routine prenatal care. Bondo district hospital Medical Superintendent Dr David Omondi said the first-time mother gave birth to two girls and one boy.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 18:37

Ghana: Major Effort to Reduce Child Mortality Not Enough
[IPS] Accra - Ghana has taken a major step towards reducing its under-five mortality rate by becoming the first African country to introduce two new vaccines for rotavirus and pneumococcal disease.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 12:58

Namibia: Moms Should Breastfeed More
[New Era] Windhoek - Although Namibia has a strong and well-established traditional culture of breastfeeding, only 23 percent of infants are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of their lives.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 12:30

Namibia: Only 23 Percent of Babies Breast-Fed
[Namibian] ONLY 23 per cent of Namibian babies are exclusively breast-fed during their first six months.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 14:00

Namibia: Pre-Term Births Are Preventable - WHO
[New Era] Windhoek - Obesity, diabetes, hypertension, smoking, genetics, as well as pregnancies spaced too closely together are all factors that contribute to pre-term births.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 12:38

Namibia: Premature Baby to Get Help
[New Era] Ongwediva - Eneas Nampala, founder of Yap Gym Ongwediva, has roped in reigning Miss Namibia, Luzaan Van Wyk, to grace a fundraising drive that will be called the Lee-Ann Brand Fun Day in Support of Premature Babies.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 12:34

Ethiopia: Ministry Eyes At Reducing Markedly Infant, Maternal Mortality
[ENA] Addis Ababa - The Ministry Health said it is exerting utmost effort to reduce infant and maternal mortality.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 11:28

Tanzania: Neonatal Mortality Remains a Problem
[Daily News] Zanzibar - NURSES and Midwives have been told that they can reduce or prevent neonatal mortality by applying simple and local interventions.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 05:13

Congo-Kinshasa: Where Giving Birth Is Deadly
[allAfrica.com] Kinshasa - Her limbs flaccid, her eyes wide with fear and pain, Théthé's cries seem oddly detached from her body, as if part of her isn't lying on a brown vinyl mattress, slick with blood and amniotic fluid, in one of the worst places in the world to be a mother.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 20:21

Africa: Report Lists Niger as the Worst Place to be a Mother
[Save the Children] May 8, 2012 (Westport, Conn.) - Save the Children's thirteenth State of the World's Mothers report shows Niger as the worst place to be a mother in the world -- replacing Afghanistan for the first time in two years.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 19:14

Uganda: Baby Black Born At Nsambya Hospital
[New Vision] The wait is over. Bad Black, according to close sources is a new mother after giving birth to a baby girl. Former Kampala socialite, Shanita Namuyimba a.k.a Bad Black gave birth by cesarean birth at Nsambya hospital on Sunday night . The baby weighs 2.5kg sources said. The baby was by press time still in an incubator in the nursery while access to the mother admitted in Room 15 is restricted.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 16:37

Call Made for Reinforcement of Community Participation in Reducing Child and Mother Mortality
[Shabait] Keren - In a seminar it held with the residents of Keren, the Health Ministry's branch in Anseba region called for increased community participation in line with the endeavors being made to significantly reduce child and mother mortality.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 05:38

Tanzania: Dar in $150,000 Pilot Plan for Maternal Health
[EA Business] Dar Es Es Salaam - US-based healthcare has partnered with Ifakara Health Institute to undergo a one year pilot project on rural maternity healthcare.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 17:41

Mozambique: Fertility Rate Remains Extremely High
[AIM] Maputo - Mozambican demographics remains characterized by a very high birth rate, with a total fertility rate of 5.9 children per woman of childbearing age.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 17:39

Zimbabwe: Time to Tackle Maternal Deaths Head-On
[The Herald] With a population close to 13 million, Zimbabwe has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Africa. It is estimated by the Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey that the maternal mortality rate in Zimbabwe has risen from 700 to a shocking 960 deaths per 100 000 live births over the last two years.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 12:33