My #BornTooSoon Story – Zeek
This story is part of the My #BornTooSoon Stories Blog Series, you can read the rest of the blogs here. It was originally published here. (more…)
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This story is part of the My #BornTooSoon Stories Blog Series, you can read the rest of the blogs here. It was originally published here. (more…)
Read MoreBy Nonkululeko Shibula, Umzanyana Birth Services, from the Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group. I ran into a neighbor as I entered the elevator, and she unintentionally triggered a breakdown I tried my best to avoid. "Congratulations! Is it a boy or a girl?" she cheerfully asked, not realizing that I had...
Read MoreThis blog was originally published by the BMJ here. By Tanya Doherty, Lori Lake, Max Kroon, Chantell Witten, Natasha Rhoda, David Sanders Breastfeeding is one of the most cost-effective interventions for improving the health and survival of children, with important short and long-term benefits to families and society. [1] However,...
Read MoreAccess to safe blood and blood products has long been considered an essential part of effective health care systems. Identified as a crucial part of life-saving treatments and therapies, a global regulatory framework and supportive programs exist to ensure high standards for collection, safety, storage, and appropriate and ethical use...
Read MoreStored on her desktop computer, Dr. Anita Zaidi keeps the photo of a grandmother holding her baby grandson at a community clinic on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Pakistan. For Zaidi, the image has a sad, but deeply meaningful provenance. It was taken in 2002 at a clinic...
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