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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Association of maternal folate intake during pregnancy with infant asthma risk
<p>Several studies assessed the association of maternal folate intake with infant asthma risk, but the fndings are controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to clarify the association between maternal
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Effect of power outages on the use of maternal health services: evidence from Maharashtra, India
<p>Electricity outages are common in low/middle-income countries and have been shown to adversely affect the operation of health facilities; however, little is known about the effect of outages on the
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Solar tracking bracelets protect nomadic Kenyan mothers and babies
As health workers approached a huge acacia tree that would provide shade for a makeshift clinic, more than 50 women and 30 children were already waiting for them. Local enthusiasm for the monthly check-up
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Association between pregnancy loss and ambient PM2·5 using survey data in Africa: a longitudinal case-control study, 1998–2016
<p>Increasing evidence from epidemiological studies suggests that maternal exposure to ambient PM2·5 can increase the risk of pregnancy loss.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/PM2.5-pregnancy-loss.pdf"
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WHO releases first guideline on digital health interventions
Even as India is looking towards e-health as one of the health solutions for the people in the remote areas where medical care is yet to reach, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned that in
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Inequalities in maternal and child health in Mozambique: a historical overview
Inequity in access and utilisation of health-care services contribute to bad health outcomes, particularly among high risk groups such women and children. Since the declaration of independence in Mozambique
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World Health Statistics 2019: monitoring health for the SDGs
World health statistics 2019 summarizes recent trends and levels in life expectancy and causes of death, and reports on the health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated
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Overall life expectancy in Nigeria drops to 52 years
Overall life expectancy in Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, has dropped to 52.2 years, according to the latest data by the National Population Commission (NPC). In a statement reaching Xinhua
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Africa: 3 Kenyans Named Among Best Health Innovators in Africa
Three Kenyans have been feted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as among the best 30 health innovators in Africa after their apps emerged top in a global challenge. Prof Eunice Kamaara of Moi University,
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From minding the gap to closing the gap: science to transform maternal and newborn survival and stillbirths in sub-Saharan Africa in the Sustainable Development Goals era
New report offers solutions to improving maternal and child health in Africa. The African Academy of Sciences and The Academy of Medical Sciences publish a report detailing ways to improve maternal, neonatal