Only 3% of world’s healthcare workers are in Africa
African health experts are set to tackle health challenges on the continent by providing innovative…
Browsing: Maternal Africa
Despite global decline in child deaths, progress varies by country
Global child and adolescent deaths have decreased from 14.18 million in 1990 to 7.26 million…
WHO Kenya donates 15 ambulances to counties
The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 15 ambulances to support reproductive, maternal, newborn, child…
Zimbabwe has highest teenage fertility rate in sub-Saharan Africa
Zimbabwe has the highest teenage fertility rate in sub-Saharan Africa. A national study has revealed…
First evidence drug used to combat malaria in pregnancy also protects against sexually transmitted infections
A drug given to pregnant women in 35 countries worldwide to protect against malaria has…
14 social entrepreneurs to improve maternal and child health in Africa
On Thursday 23 February 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya, the GE healthymagination Mother and Child Programme…
Researchers explore why pre-eclampsia is more common in women of African descent
A complication of pregnancy that causes the mother’s blood pressure to rise – often fatally…
Millions of premature births could be linked to air pollution, study finds
Air pollution could be a contributing factor in millions of premature births around the world…
East Africa gets US$18 million funding to fight HIV
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are among 13 African countries that will receive US$55 million from…
The Medical Research Council injects R10 million into fight against life threatening health conditions
The Medical Research Council (MRC) has put up R10 million to boost the development of…