Zimbabwe: Maternal Deaths Top 176
Over 170 expecting mothers died giving birth since the beginning of the year,according to statistics compiled by the Ministry of Health and Child Care in its weekly disease update. "The Ministry of
Maternal Health
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Northern Region records 136 maternal deaths
Dr Braimah Abubakari, the Deputy Regional Director in charge of Clinical health of the Ghana health Service (GHS), has said the region recorded 132 maternal deaths last year due to maternity related issues.
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Malaria, malnutrition, and birthweight: A meta-analysis using individual participant data
<p>Four studies previously indicated that the effect of malaria infection during pregnancy on the risk of low birthweight (LBW; <2,500 g) may depend upon maternal nutritional status. The researchers
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Tanzania: Over 1.7m Women Now Access Nutrition Info Through SMS Service
A mobile service dubbed 'Wazazi Nipendeni SMS Service' aimed at promoting knowledge and behaviour change in nutrition practices has been launched. The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender,
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Identification of factors associated with stillbirth in the Indian state of Bihar using verbal autopsy: A population-based study
<p>India was estimated to have the largest numbers of stillbirths globally in 2015, and the Indian government has adopted a target of <10 stillbirths per 1,000 births by 2030 through the India Newborn
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23% Indian women seek for dignity and respect in maternal healthcare
White Ribbon Alliance started the nation-wide campaign "Hamara Swasthya, Hamari Awaz" for advancement in maternal health of women in India. In its campaign to understand the women's want for improved
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Implementation research to improve quality of maternal and newborn health care, Malawi
<p>The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of a performance-based financing scheme on maternal and neonatal health service quality in Malawi.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/95/7/16-178202.pdf?ua=1"
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National Health Profile 2017
The Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) has been releasing its annual publication "National Health Profile (NHP)" on a regular basis since the calendar year 2005. This publication of vital national
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Impact evaluation of different cash-based intervention modalities on child and maternal nutritional status in Sindh Province, Pakistan, at 6 mo and at 1 y: A cluster randomised controlled trial
<p>Cash-based interventions (CBIs), offer an interesting opportunity to prevent increases in wasting in humanitarian aid settings. However, questions remain as to the impact of CBIs on nutritional status
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Anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions may increase the risk of global iron deficiency
<p>Iron deficiency reduces capacity for physical activity, lowers IQ, and increases maternal and child mortality, impacting roughly a billion people worldwide. Recent studies have shown that certain highly