Slow progress on stillbirth prevention leaves parents of 2.6 million babies suffering in silence each year
More than 2.6 million stillbirths continue to occur globally every year with very slow progress…
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Female Genital Mutilation banned in Gambia
Gambia has banned female genital mutilation (FGM) and set penalties of up to life in…
300 million child-friendly antimalarial treatments supplied without profit by Novartis
Novartis announced today that it has reached a delivery milestone of 300 million paediatric antimalarial…
Maternal and Newborn Health Innovations Project launched in Kenya
UNICEF and The Philips Foundation, together with Concern Worldwide, Maker and Gearbox, have launched the…
Vaccine shortage leaves Africa vulnerable to meningitis outbreak
An acute shortage of meningitis C-containing vaccine threatens to severely limit the world’s ability to…
Nigerian children account for 10% of global malnutrition say UNICEF and FG
A report jointly released by UNICEF and the Federal Government of Nigeria recently revealed that…
Rotary releases US$8.1 million to end polio in Nigeria
As Nigeria marks six months without a new case of polio, Rotary has announced $8.1…
Planning ahead for Africa’s baby boom
UNICEF are predicting a large increase in the number of births in Africa, and by…