A free childbirth program ends in eastern Congo at the worst of times

Although clashes have subsided amid U.S.- and Qatar-led peace efforts, fighting continues and the conflict has collapsed ...
Yahoo

African youth struggle as lack of birth certificates hamper prospects

In many developed countries, a birth certificate is a given, but in many African countries, obtaining one is not the norm. In sub-Saharan Africa, according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), only ...
Rolling Out

The forgotten African remedy that eases childbirth pain

Pain management during childbirth has evolved dramatically over the centuries, from herbal remedies to modern epidurals. But what if one of the most effective natural pain relievers has been growing ...
News Medical

Women in sub-Saharan Africa continue to have higher risk of death following childbirth, analysis shows

Women in sub-Saharan Africa continue to have an elevated risk of death following childbirth long after the 42-day postpartum limit the WHO uses to define pregnancy-related deaths, a new analysis shows ...
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Women in Africa are 400 times more likely to die during childbirth

A woman still dies every two minutes due to complications during pregnancy or childbirth – an estimated 260 000 in 2023. Henriette Lamprecht Preventable deaths among pregnant women are deeply rooted ...
Time

Too Many Mothers Are Dying in Childbirth. Here’s How They Can Be Saved

With recent reports of difficult pregnancies and births from celebrities like Beyonce, Serena Williams, and Alyson Felix, and the death of Olympian Tori Bowie during childbirth, the long-overlooked ...