Born too soon: decade of action on preterm birth
<p>An estimated 13.4 million babies were born pre-term in 2020, with nearly 1 million dying from preterm complications, according to this new report by United Nations agencies and partners.</p>
Maternal Health
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Kenya National Reproductive Health Policy 2022- 2032
The Ministry of Health has launched the national reproductive health policy (2022-2032) as it moves to consolidate gains made in the health sector. The policy seeks to address age specific needs of the
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Motherhood in childhood: the untold story
<p>Nearly a third of all women in developing countries start having children at the age of 19 or younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents, are to children or girls aged 17 or under, reveals this new research by the UNFPA.</p>
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS- 5), 2019–21: India report
This report comprises of detailed information on key domains of population, health and family welfare and associated domains like characteristics of the population; fertility; family planning; infant and
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How the marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding
This report summarizes the findings of a multicountry study examining the impact of breast milk marketing on infant feeding decisions and practices, which was commissioned by WHO and UNICEF. The research
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Monitoring progress on universal health coverage and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in the South- East Asia Region
The sixth annual report on Monitoring progress towards UHC and the health-related SDGs in the South-East Asia Region provides a comprehensive overview on where we are and what is needed to achieve the
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2021 progress report on the global action plan for healthy lives and well-being for all
This second, annual Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All (SDG3 GAP) progress report illustrates how the SDG3 GAP is providing an important, long-term improvement platform for collaboration
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The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021
Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert roughly two-thirds of maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths, saving 4.3 million lives per year. Millions of lives of women and newborns are lost, and
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Improving maternal nutrition in India through integrated hot-cooked meal programs: A review of implementation evidence
A notable approach to addressing maternal undernutrition during pregnancy in India in recent years has been the integration of hot-cooked meals (HCM) for pregnant and lactating women together with the
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), India 2019-20: Assam
The 2019-20 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), the fifth in the NFHS series, provides information on population, health, and nutrition for India and each state and union territory. This report presents
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Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2020: Maternal and child diets at the heart of improving nutrition
The 2020 report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the Asia and Pacific region, provides an update on progress towards the 2030 targets (SDGs and WHA) at the regional and country level. Selected