Tag Archives: maternal

Traditional perinatal care workers save lives and shouldn’t be marginalised Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Governments should review their positions on traditional birth attendants and recognise and support their work, including by ensuring they are paid and resourced adequately. That is the position of the international research and advocacy NGO, …

Poor maternal health and malnutrition underpin the high numbers London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early (before 37 full weeks of pregnancy) in 2020  which is around 1 in 10 of all live births – according to a detailed study published in the Lancet …

Uneasy progress for Uganda women and girls’ health as Demographic Health Survey records a remarkable improvement COMMENT | JOY ASASIRA | As a women’s health and rights advocate, I could not hide my excitement when I learned that the maternal mortality ratio had declined from 336/100,000 live births in 2016 to 189/100,000 …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in Acholi sub-region are struggling to manage high cases of maternal and newborn deaths. Peter Mukobi, the Director of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital told URN in an interview that they lost at least 60 mothers, and 900 newborn babies in the region last …

Robust financing coupled with the harnessing of innovations is key to reviving maternal, newborn, and adolescent health services in Africa Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | African countries on Tuesday renewed commitments to revitalizing the health of women, children and adolescents as part of COVID-19 recovery. Speaking at a virtual forum, senior policymakers …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Expectant mothers in Amudat district trek a distance of more than 40 kilometres to access maternal services in neighboring Kenya. This is a result of lack of adequate facilities and midwives in the district. According to records at the district health department, there are …