In Nepal, a Monthly Exile for Women
New York Times
Nepal
HNN Team
In remote western Nepal, where the Himalayas brush the sky, girls spend their childhoods as they have for generations, dreading growing up. Puberty starts a monthly exile. An entrenched, superstitious practice linked to Hinduism, Chaupadi, considers menstruating women impure and bad luck, rendering them untouchables. Menstruating women are banished, often to forests where they sleep … Continued
The Women of Rural Zambia Walk Miles to Give Birth
Vice
Zambia
HNN Team
“I had to use a blanket to cover myself and the whole time I was worried an animal would come and take my baby.” Hariane hadn’t heard the expression “Life is about the journey, not the destination.” To this modest young mother living in rural Zambia, her life, and that of her newborn daughter, was very … Continued
NAST-PHL holds Science Legislative Forum on Folic acid
Youth For Health
Philippines
Ryan Pascual
MANILA, Philippines – The National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines (NAST-PHL)held a Science Legislative Forum (SLF) on Folic Acid last June 28, 2016 at Hotel Jen Manila. The forum organized by the Health Sciences Division of NAST-PHL was attended by delegates from concerned government agencies, congressional health committees, local and international non-government organizations (NGOs), … Continued
Community engagement key to maternal and neonatal health – study
New Vision
Uganda
Kakaire Ayub Kirunda
Findings from a four-year study (2012-2015) conducted by Makerere School of Public Health in Eastern Uganda have revealed a significant correlation between maternal health and community participation.
Global Financing Facility Launched with Billions Already Mobilized to End Maternal and Child Mortality by 2030
HNN Team
New partnership to raise resources from private capital markets to help close global financing gap for investments in maternal, adolescent and child health.
Development Partners Commit to a Global Financing Facility to Advance Women’s and Children’s Health
Uganda
HNN Team
The meeting saw partners commit resources to the global efforts to improve maternal and child health, including the Global Financing Facility, which will prioritise investment in the health of women and children.