UN partners with African nations to boost girls’ access to reproductive health services
The announcement came on Friday at the International Conference on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Africa, held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Bangladesh summit holds parliaments ‘accountable’ for maternal mortality
The Inter-Parlimentary Union organized a summit for MP’s from ten countries to discuss ways in which they could assume more accountability for maternal and newborn health concerns.
Tanzania: Breastfeed newborns with colostrum, mothers urged
Prisca Mwenda, a resident of Tchenzema Village in Mvomero district urged expectant mothers to shun myths that colostrum was unsafe for babies’ growth.
Tanzania: Government Pushes to Reduce Child, Maternal Mortality
Investment in training nurse leaders aims to improve ability to meet national and international health targets.
Tanzania: Hospital Programme Seeks to Improve Health Communication
Tanzanian hospitals are set to use e-Health and mobile Health programs in partnership with the Ministry of Health to help improve health communication and treatment.
Kangaroo Mothers: All it takes is a mother’s touch to save a baby’s life
To minimise the unnecessary deaths of premature newborns, Tanzania launched a new initiative called Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) at the Muhimbili National Hospital in August last year.
Breathing program may help save newborns’ lives
The researchers found newborn deaths dropped from 13 per 1,000 babies to seven per 1,000 once Helping Babies Breathe was implemented. The rate of stillbirth fell from 19 per 1,000 babies before to just over 14 per 1,000 after.
Tanzania: NGOs Hailed Over Motherhood Bill
Doctors and nurses have hailed civil society organizations that drafted the Motherhood Bill, saying it will help improve maternal and reproductive health services.
The Fight for Maternal and Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
In Tanzania, attendance at prenatal clinics is over 94% but only 50% give birth at proper health facilities. It is my goal to make sure that we stay focused on the core objectives of maternal, newborn, and child health.
Tanzania: Breastfeed to Save Babies from Health Problems
Yesterday marked the celebrate of World Breastfeeding Day. In Tanzania, the week is used to highlight extreme situations to which children are exposed putting their health and survival to greater risk in developing countries like Tanzania.