Public and private partnership critical to meet demand for contraceptives
Lack of access to family planning services and information among women not only undermines their…
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Ethiopia to host Africa regional conference on abortion
The Africa Regional Conference on Abortion: From Research to Policy started on Tuesday (29/11/16) and finishes…
Think tank targets health researchers, innovators with Sh713m fund
A multimillion shilling kitty has been set aside to finance innovative ideas geared towards improving…
Climate change forces Tanzanian households to cut meals
Climate change has forced children and pregnant mothers to vary diets and skip meals, thus…
UN health agency takes steps to help improve data on stillbirths, maternal and neonatal deaths
Most stillbirths and neonatal deaths are preventable with quality healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth, the…
The Zika virus just became even more terrifying
The Zika virus is already known to cause microcephaly, but scientists now believe it may…
Despite hitches, breastfeeding still significant to baby’s health
Mothers all over the world have been reminded about the importance of breastfeeding as the…
US health researchers launch Zika vaccine clinical trial
US government researchers said on Wednesday they have begun their first clinical trial of a…
Air pollution could increase risk of stillbirth, research suggests
There is ‘suggestive evidence’ for a link between air pollution and a heightened risk of…
Africa and Asia vulnerable to spread of Zika virus
The Zika virus linked to a microcephaly outbreak in Latin America could spread to Africa…