Spending $25 a woman annually on healthcare could save millions of lives
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The report, published on Thursday by the Guttmacher Institute and the UN population fund, the UNFPA, says $39.2bn (£20.9bn) a year is needed to provide an essential package of services to all women of reproductive age, typically between 15 and 49.
MPs admit ignorance on challenges facing premature babies
Tanzania, United Republic of
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Every year according to Kebwe 39,000 Tanzanian babies do not survive their first month of their lives, “Shockingly, this is the 11th highest number of newborn deaths in the world.”
Wellbeing Foundation Africa Calls for Increased Investment in Midwives at State of the World’s Midwifery 2014 Launch
Nigeria
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the Wellbeing Foundation Africa continues to reiterate the need for increased investment in the training and continuous development of midwives in order to save the lives of the thousands of Nigerian women who die annually from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.
Bangladesh: Policy discussion on maternal and newborn health
Bangladesh
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Speakers said that although maternal and newborn health are inextricably linked, program efforts addressing the health of mothers and infants are often planned, managed, and delivered separately.
China Promotes Midwifery for Women and Newborns
China
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China should build an independent midwife profession by separating the service from nursing, experts said on November 4 in a workshop in Beijing.
Nigeria renews efforts to save newborns, mothers
Nigeria
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The Nigeria Newborn Health Conference was convened to build synergy and commitment toward ending preventable newborn deaths and renewing the momentum for newborn survival.
250,000 Nigeria’s babies die in first month – Minister
Nigeria
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The Ministry’s Director of Family Health, Dr. Balami Wonpada decried low efforts from both state and local governments, adding that since the local councils were closer to the people at the grassroots, the council should make it a mandate to prioritise the situation.
Request for Proposals: A Systems Biology Approach to Pregnancy and Prematurity
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Letters of inquiry are being accepted online until 1 December, 2014.
New UNICEF report outlines steps to stop child deaths in Kenya
Kenya
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Kenya has been encouraged to improve postnatal care for mothers to reduce the high number of newborn deaths.
Coverage of antenatal care in India has to be increased: WHO
India
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Across the world, nearly 30 percent of maternal deaths are linked to indirect causes like gestational diabetes and obesity. especially among young mothers.