An Estimated 200,000 Pregnant Women in Syria in Need of Urgent Care, Warns UNFPA

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UNFPA is is calling for urgent support to protect the lives of pregnant women, including an estimated 1,480 women who give birth in dire conditions every day.

Report: More than 4.3M Syrian children need humanitarian aid

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The country’s three-year war has taken a devastating toll on children’s health, according to charity Save the Children.

South Sudan: ‘One of the most dangerous places to give birth’

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South Sudan is one of the most dangerous nations on earth to give birth, according to a new report from Save the Children.

More than a million babies die on the day of their birth every year

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Save the Children argues that most of these deaths are preventable.

CAR’s Shattered Health System Needs Urgent Repair

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WHO blames years of underdevelopment and neglect from the international community for the dire situation in CAR.

Seasonal Migration Frustrates Ethiopia’s Family Planning

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Ethiopia’s Demographic and Health Survey shows that the unmet need for contraceptives in this Horn of Africa nation now stands at 25.3 percent.

Maternal healthcare struggles for survival after Typhoon Haiyan

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The psychological trauma of a disaster on the scale of Typhoon Haiyan, may bring on premature labour, say health workers. “If the baby is delivered preterm, there is a lower rate of survival,” Umali said.

Breastfeeding is life-saving for babies in Philippines typhoon emergency

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UN agencies stress need for breastfeeding support to mothers in affected areas.

Two Weeks Since Typhoon Haiyan, Save the Children says Breast Milk Critical to Health of 25,000 Newborns Expected in Disaster Areas Within the Next Month

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“Breastfeeding is critical for newborn babies, especially following a disaster like Typhoon Haiyan, which has had a devastating impact on the Philippines.”

Typhoon babies fight against odds in ravaged Philippine city

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Many of the 80 babies born in the hospital since the typhoon came prematurely, their mothers shocked into labor by Friday’s trauma.