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Ethiopia calls for more progress on tackling child mortality in Africa

More needs to be done to reduce child mortality rates in Africa, the Ethiopian government has said.According to Kesetebirhan Admasu, minister of health in the country, Africa is currently at a critical...

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Unicef hails progress on under-five mortality in Africa

Improvements in the child mortality rate among under-fives in Africa have been welcomed by Unicef.According to Anthony Lake, executive director of the body, "huge reductions" have taken place across...

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USAID hails commitment to curbing child mortality

USAID has praised leaders in Africa for their commitment to preventing unnecessary deaths among the under-fives.Health ministers from across the continent attended this week's African Leadership for...

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Trinidad and Tobago government wants further progress on child mortality

The government in Trinidad and Tobago is keen to see more progress made on curbing child mortality death rates.According to Dr Fuad Khan, the country's health minister, efforts to reduce the number of...

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Air pollutants linked to lower newborn birth weights

Exposure to outdoor air pollution while pregnant has been found to be linked with low birth weights. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and the National Center for Health...

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Stress in poor rural pregnant women can lead to adverse health outcomes in...

Low-income pregnant women in rural areas often experience high levels of stress, yet the location means that they lack appropriate means to manage their emotional and physical well-being, new research...

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African maternal and newborn health 'improving'

Maternal and newborn health is, on average, improving across the whole continent of Africa, an expert has said. read more

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Zimbabwe 'may need to scrap free maternity care plans'

The government in Zimbabwe may need to scrap plans for free maternity care due to budgetary constraints. Health and child welfare deputy minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora said his ministry was set to...

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Maternal use of folic acid 'can lower infants' risk of autistic disorder'

A new study of 85,000 Norwegian children has revealed that the maternal use of folic acid can lower the risk of an infant being born with autistic disorder. read more

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Smoking bans shown to lower risk of preterm births

Smoking bans have been shown to have an association with a reduction in preterm births.A team of researchers from Hasselt University in Belgium looked at the number of babies being born before 37...

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Maternal hypertension 'has differing effects on child health'

The blood pressure of a pregnant woman has been shown to have an effect on the future health of an infant in new research. Scientists at the University of Copenhagen found that mild maternal...

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Doctors 'functionally cure HIV in infant'

Doctors believe they have successfully cured a child who was born with HIV.read more

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High-carb maternal diet 'leads to most severe cases of RSV'

Maternal diet has been shown to be a reliable indicator of the severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in newborns and infants. read more

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Scoring system for newborn intensive care units 'needs to be revised'

The scores used to determine the effectiveness of newborn intensive care units (NICU) have little consistency, according to new research.Scientists at the University of Michigan published the results...

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Nigeria needs 'greater awareness' about malaria related maternal deaths

Malaria is responsible for 11 per cent of maternal deaths in Nigeria, it has been claimed.Professor Emmanuel Otolorin, Jhpiego country director, said there is a need to create awareness about the...

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Tanzania to build exclusive maternal and newborn health facility

The president of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete has instructed the Dar es Salaam regional authorities to construct a new clinical facility that would be used solely for the purpose of improving the region's...

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Liberia announces neonatal health care initiatives

Liberia has announced that it has approved the use of 7.1 per cent Clorhexidine Digluconate (four per cent free chiorhexidine) (CHX) to tackle umbilical cord infections.read more

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Overweight mothers 'more likely to experience pregnancy difficulties'

Women who are overweight and obese at the time of their pregnancy are more likely to require specialist medical care due to an increased risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes, a new study...

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New Zealand records drop in perinatal mortality

New Zealand's perinatal mortality rate has fallen significantly for the first time since analyses began, the country's Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) has reported.read more

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Jamaica's plan to prevent teenage pregnancies

In advance of 2013's State of World Population report coming out on October 30th which will look at the issues surrounding adolescent pregnancies, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has taken a...

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