Stillbirth in the 21st century? It happens

United States of America HNN Team

Few doctors research stillbirth. Efforts to stop it are minimal. Since the middle of last century, stillbirth rates have barely budged in the United States.

Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development Announces Round 5 Call for Innovative Solutions to Prevent Infant & Maternal Deaths

HNN Team

Today, the Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development partners launched their fifth call for groundbreaking, sustainable innovations to save the lives of mothers and newborns in the hardest to reach corners of the world.

Medical charity MSF opens Ebola clinic for pregnant women

Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone HNN Team

Women are particularly vulnerable to a disease spread through direct contact with infected people and with the corpses of victims, because women often care for sick family members, said MSF Field Coordinator, Esperanza Santos.

Save Our Children: Pakistan losing battle against hunger, disease

Pakistan HNN Team

“I lost my three children due to lack of neonatal resources, but no one has helped me so far,” said Prem Chandar, 34, who lost his third baby due to malnutrition in the Goth Haryar village of Mithi, Tharparkar, last month.

Maternal Supplementation Prevents Preterm Births

Bangladesh HNN Team

Maternal micronutrient supplementation is able to reduce preterm births and low birth weights, according to a study involving over 44,000 Bangladeshi pregnancies.

Ebola Fears in Pregnant Women Reducing Healthcare Use

Sierra Leone HNN Team

Focus group discussions in Sierra Leone suggested that infection prevention and control training would reduce fear among healthcare workers and could help improve women’s confidence in health facility safety.

In Africa, Myths, Superstitions About Childbirth Endanger Mothers and Babies

South Africa HNN Team

“I kept the pregnancy secret as long as I could. I only visited the doctor when only I was seven months pregnant,” said Mohape. Mohape believes that revealing a pregnancy early could be extremely dangerous.

Nigeria: When SURE-P saves mother and child!

Nigeria HNN Team

Findings showed that MCHP has offered a unique opportunity to increase access to maternal and child health services through the continuum of care for pregnant women and their newborns.

Telemedicine Key to the Reduction of Maternal Mortality

HNN Team

Telemedicine has been a key component in the reduction of maternal mortality in Mongolia, according to the United Nations Population Fund Director of the Division of Management Services Mr. Subhash Gupta.

Ghana: Second Lady asked medical personnel to educate mothers on early maternal care

Ghana HNN Team

The wife of the Vice president Mrs. Amissah-Arthur, urged nurses and doctors in the Region to educate mothers on the essence of early maternal care, in order to avoid deaths and complications during birth.