With the wiping out of global aid to maternal health, it feels necessary to point out that fewer unplanned births means fewer ...

"While retention bans are often a necessary measure and a good first step to disincentivise landing ... More highly ...

Across the African region, an estimated 178,000 women die each year due to complications in pregnancy or childbirth.

Since 2000, global maternal mortality has decreased by 40 per cent, and for the first time, no country is estimated to have an 'extremely high' maternal mortality rate of over 1,000 deaths per 100,000 ...

The African region has made progress in lowering maternal mortality since 2000 but needs a 12-fold increase in the annual reduction rate to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SGD) target of ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dedicated World Health Day 2025 to maternal and newborn health. In her message on ...

The World Health Organisation of the African region said each year, an estimated 178,000 mothers and one million newborns die in the African region—many from preventable causes.

On World Health Day 2025, India showcases major strides in maternal and newborn health, with sharp declines in mortality ...

World Health Day sheds some light on the urgent health issues affecting people globally. An initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO), this day is celebrated with different themes every year.

More women could die in pregnancy and childbirth due to “unprecedented” aid cuts that threaten to undo two decades of ...

In total, childhood vaccinations have saved about 154 million lives over the past 50 years. Most of these are thanks to the ...