Nigeria: Outreach Children Hospital celebrates preterm survival
Outreach Children Hospital is a paediatric, neonatal and maternal medical service provider in Lagos with keen interest in other areas of medical value such as continuous professional development, medical equipment supplies and research.
Mothers-to-be set to get free pickup and drop in Karnataka
“All information about pregnant women, including their contact numbers, will be registered during their antenatal period. The vehicle will be sent to their residence a day or two prior to the delivery date, depending on the woman’s condition.”
Midwives, not medicine, rule pregnancy in Sweden, with enduring success
Care by a midwife can actually reduce the number of premature births, the study’s authors say. In Sweden, only five percent of babies are born prematurely. But the lack of contact during pregnancy can be tough for some expectant mothers.
Effective implementation of breastfeeding code urged
Save the Children and the EVERY ONE Campaign launches new report on breastfeeding in Pakistan at event with members of the National Assembly and the Minister of Health of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Eastern, southern Africa lead the world in cutting child deaths – Unicef
Neonatal deaths – that occur in the first 28 days of life – are the hardest to tackle. These vulnerable newborns accounted for 44 per cent of under-five deaths in 2012, according to the Unicef report.
Delivering essential newborn and maternal care to three upazilas in Bangladesh
On 13 September, UNICEF and partners reveal new numbers on global progress towards ending preventable child deaths
Kenya hopes free maternal care will save more children from HIV
New government statistics highlight the need to help and persuade women more women to use maternal health services to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
India: ‘Upgrade facilities in Gulbarga district hospital to bring down infant mortality rate’
The protesters were demanding that the State government implement recommendations to conduct regular medical check-up on children up to the age of six, and provide prenatal and postnatal care for women.
Mobiles beep health messages to women in India’s villages
Harnessing technology to access areas previously untouched by the national healthcare system, mobiles are being used increasingly to send important health messages.
Attitudes of mothers-in-law affect care for pregnant women in Mali – Study
The study, based on data from a CARE Mali maternal health project, also found that these women are less likely than others to have received care from a skilled provider after giving birth.