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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Health in India (July 2017 – June 2018)
<p>The latest survey on household social consumption related to health was conducted by the National Statistical Office during the period July 2017 to June 2018, as a part of 75th round of National Sample
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Lack of vertical transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2, China
<p>A woman with 2019 novel coronavirus disease in her 35th week of pregnancy delivered an infant by cesarean section in a negative-pressure operating room. The infant was negative for severe acute respiratory
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Health in conflict and post-conflict settings: reproductive, maternal and child health in Colombia
<p>In Colombia, maternal and child health indicators have improved since the conflict, however a pattern of inequality is observed in the municipalities most affected by the armed conflict.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Health-in-conflictand-post-conflict-settings-in-Colombia.pdf"
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Early estimates of the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study
<p>While the COVID-19 pandemic will increase mortality due to the virus, it is also likely to increase mortality indirectly. This study estimates the additional maternal and under-5 child deaths resulting
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Mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 on menstrual health and hygiene
<p>This brief complements other UNICEF guidance on aspects of the response to the global COVID-19 pandemic and should be read together with the guidance on monitoring and mitigating the secondary impacts
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Impact of maternal reproductive factors on cancer risks of offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
<p>A number of studies have reported on associations between reproductive factors, such as delivery methods, number of birth and breastfeeding, and incidence of cancer in children, but systematic reviews
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on C-Section births in the country, 03/03/2020
<p>Question raised in Rajya Sabha on C-Section births in the country, 03/03/2020. As per the National Family Health Survey, birth by Caesarean Section (%) in the country has increased from 8.5% as per
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Impact of salinity on infant and neonatal mortality in Bangladesh
In this paper, the impact of salinity on maternal and child health in Bangladesh is analyzed using data from the Bangladesh Demographic Health Surveys. A U-shaped association between drinking water salinity
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Trends in maternal mortality: 2000 to 2017
More women and children survive today than ever before. Despite strong progress, however, every 11 seconds, a pregnant woman or newborn dies somewhere in the world – deaths that can be prevented using
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Ambient black carbon particles reach the fetal side of human placenta
<p>Particle transfer across the placenta has been suggested but to date, no direct evidence in real-life, human context exists. Here we report the presence of black carbon (BC) particles as part of combustion-derived