When an Unmarried Female opts For an Abortion
By Janet Adeyemo It is a very hard decision to make. She has to close her eyes and take that step she feels is right. Abortion! Abortion is the expulsion from the womb of a fetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the fetus; it can be either naturally as a […]
Gambians To Protest Against Rising Maternal Deaths
Having registered series of maternal deaths in The Gambia, a group of concern Gambians called Mbama Care Foundation in partnership with Gambian Women’s Lives Matter will hold a peaceful protest today 23 September 2020 at Westfield. This is on the heels of the growing number of maternal deaths in The Gambia leading growing fear and […]
The Study On Rural Women Calls For Extra Vigilance On Childbirth
District health committees must have special programmes that can help pregnant women in rural areas prepare to deal with possible complications that may arise during child birth, says a study unveiled on Thursday June 27 during the 7th Muhas Scientific Conference. Majority of women in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region where the study was carried out, […]
Breaking Mortality Rate In Ethiopia
Giving birth is a woman’s natural gift. Every girl could regret missing the chance to be a mom. But in developing countries moms face a lot of challenges while giving birth. Back in the years, out of 100 thousand mothers in the nation, about 1500 of them used to die. Ethiopia is pressing ahead with […]
Maternal Mortality Rate Drops By 20 Percent In South Africa
But will South Africa be able to get this figure down further — in time to achieve its sustainable development goal in 2030? South Africa has slashed its maternal mortality death ratios in public health hospitals by almost a third (29%) within seven years. Between 2009 and 2016, institutional maternal death ratios decreased from 189 […]
Uganda: Moroto Mothers Shut Hospital Over Deaths
A section of mothers in Moroto District, Karamoja sub-region have shunned giving birth at Moroto Regional Referral Hospital citing rampant mortality rates at the facility. Ms Lemukol said most mothers currently fear delivering from Moroto hospital because of unexplained death of mothers especially during labour. “As mothers, we believe it is better to deliver at […]
Nigeria Has Highest Maternal Mortality Rate In The World
With 2,300 children below five years of age and 145 child-bearing women dying every day, Nigeria has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world, it was learnt yesterday. Citing the report of the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF), the Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Senator Lanre Tejuosho, at a press briefing in National […]
Mortality Rate Falls Drastically
Infant and under-five mortality in Tanzania has declined significantly in the last 25 year, according to a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicators Survey (TDHS-MIS), which was unveiled yesterday in Dar es Salaam by the Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and […]
Emir Sanusi Tasks Traditional Leaders On Maternal Mortality
Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi 11 has called on traditional leaders in Nigeria to compliment government efforts towards reducing the the rate of maternal mortality in the country. The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor gave the charge at a two-day retreat for traditional rulers from Kano State held in Kaduna. The retreat […]
Algeria: Health Ministry Sets Up Emergency Plan To Reduce Maternal Mortality
Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform has set up an emergency plan aiming at maternal mortality, which remains “high” despite efforts made by authorities in this field. In a statement to APS, director general of prevention and health promotion at the Health Ministry Prof. Mesbah Smail stated that this plan aims at reducing mortality […]
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