Maternal Health Hotline Helps Malawians Stay Connected
The Malawi Ministry of Health and NGOs such as Village Reach are collaborating with communities to use cell phones to address maternal, newborn and child health.
Midwifery Prenatal Care Linked to Fewer Birth Interventions
"Midwife-attended births have been associated with improved perinatal outcomes, including fewer interventions overall, fewer cesarean deliveries in particular, and improved patient satisfaction," the authors write.
The Magic Five Miles
If you were about to give birth would you stay somewhere five miles away from any sort of health care?
Ghana: UNICEF supports newborn survival in upper east region
The comprehensive strategy designed to improve the health and survival of newborns through interventions that focuses on preconception, conception, during birth, soon after birth and in the postnatal period.
India: 1,000-day drive to monitor health of mother, child
New program in Maharastra aims to monitor and improve the health of women and babies from the time of conception until the baby is two years old.
Premature Births May Be Triggered by Immune System
Though only 1 in 9 babies are born prematurely in the United States, they make up a majority of infant deaths.
Omega-3s May Lead to Healthier Babies
Pregnant women who took daily supplements of DHA, a type of omega-3 fatty acid, had longer gestations, bigger babies and fewer early preterm births, according to a new clinical trial.
India: More stillborn babies were delivered in 2012 in district
"Our aim is to bring stillbirths significantly down in the next few years. This can only be done when more pregnant women start receiving pre-delivery or antenatal care (ANC) right from the conception stage."
African leaders mobilise internal resources to reduce maternal/infant mortality
Another approach, Museveni suggested, should be sensitisation. "This is very crucial to educate expectant mothers to attend ante-natal clinics in order to ensure safe delivery.
Uganda: Pregnant Women Urged to Attend Antenatal Care to Avert Preterm Births
World Prematurity Day event at Mulago Nursing School highlights government commitment to combatting preterm birth in Uganda.