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RMNCH in the news: 15-21 October 2011 Jamaica steps up bid to reduce maternal mortality rate Caribbean360.com – 21 October 2011 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday October 21, 2011 - The Ministry of Health has intensified its health promotion campaign, by focusing on its safe motherhood initiative to achieve the maternal mortality rate of 27 per 100000 live births by 2015. ... Seclusion During Menstruation Continues in Nepal Despite Supreme Court Ruling TrustLaw – 21 October 2011 In Far-Western and Mid-Western Nepal, families isolate women from the home during menstruation and also immediately after childbirth. Advocate Poonam Chand says this is because various religious books have deemed menstruation and pregnancy to be sins, and chaupadi is the punishment. Polio virus confirmed in 5 NWA children Pakistan Times – 21 October 2011 Police virus has been confirmed in five children of different areas of North Waziristan Agency, a report said on Wednesday. Financial support contributes to reinforcement of health services humanisation AngolaPress – 21 October 2011 The official spoke during a roundtable entitled “How to achieve the objectives of the millennium, priorities and challenges for maternal and child health” which was held in Luanda. According to the vice minister, besides the amounts for the programme ... Lesotho: New Hospital Opens Doors to Improved Health Services for Half a ... AllAfrica.com – 21 October 2011 The filter clinics began operations in April 2010 and notably have maintained a zero-mortality rating, an important achievement in a region with high maternal mortality rates. "Across Sub-Saharan Africa, public health services are increasingly ... Determined woman helps boost maternal health Coastweek – 21 October 2011 In last September, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health, aimed at saving 16 million mothers and children over the next five years. The initiative has drawn pledges totalling 40 billion dollars ... Doctors-pharma companies harming patients Assam Tribune – 21 October 2011 A recent independent report has revealed how patients in select cities in Assam have suffered due to the State Health Department’s failure to curb collusive behaviour among some doctors, pharmaceutical companies, and other stakeholders. The findings highlight serious hurdles in the health sector that has attracted attention for wrong reasons in recent times. Assam's Infant mortality rate is higher than the national average, while the Maternal Mortality Rate (per 100000 live births) hovers at 480, the highest in the country. The report – Unholly Alliances in Healthcare Services - by Consumer Unity and Trust ...

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FG Partners Agency on Job Creation, Health Care THISDAY Live – 21 October 2011 This is as plans are underway to maximise the potentials of a medicinal plant, Moringa, to create jobs and step down maternal and child mortality in the country. The Ministry is to partner a government agency, National Medicinal Plants Development ... Family planning: The Islamic perspective Nigerian Tribune – 21 October 2011 Family planning is often referred to as hormonal birth control, which is the control of children in a family and of the interval between them, especially by the use of contraceptives. It can also be defined as the concept of limiting the size of a ... Scarce funds affecting family planning & primary healthcare The News International – 21 October 2011 PESHAWAR: The insufficient release of funds by the federal government to National Programme for Family Planning and Primary Healthcare, Khyber Pakhtun-khwa is seriously affecting the programme while the non-payment of honorarium to the programme staff ... Report on polio eradication calls for attitude changes CTV News – 21 October 2011 The obstacles standing in the way of polio eradication now rest within the global eradication program itself and are not scientific challenges posed by the poliovirus, a bitingly candid new assessment of the program declares. Seven polio cases confirmed in Sindh The News International (Pakistan) – 21 October 2011 Seven more polio-positive cases were confirmed in Sindh on Thursday, bringing the total number of such patients in the province to 27 in the current year, said officials of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Sindh Health Department. IRIN examines improvements in maternal, infant mortality indicators in Myanmar News-Medical.net – 20 October 2011 IRIN examines maternal and child health in "conflict-afflicted eastern Myanmar, [where] until recently obstetric care was often crude, unsterile and dangerous for both mother and child, health experts say." To address high rates of maternal and infant ... African MPs to implement programmes on maternal and child health Ghana News Agency – 20 October 2011 Accra, Oct. 19, GNA - The Legislative arm of the African Union and Pan African Parliament (PAP), have adopted a broad resolution urging Speakers of Parliament on the Continent to prioritize the implementation of maternal, newborn and child health ... Alarming numbers: Three more polio cases surface in Balochistan The Express Tribune – 20 October 2011 Three more polio cases were detected in Balochistan on Friday, raising the total number of patients suffering from the disease in the province to 52, the highest number in any province in the country.

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Students race to eliminate Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus Post-Bulletin – 20 October 2011 By Mara Smith "Now, you're not much of a runner, but to help the babies dying of Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus (MNT), you will finish this race," I told myself. Over the summer in Phoenix, Ariz., at the 68th annual Key Club international convention, ... Council to guide new maternal health policies Jamaica Gleaner – 20 October 2011 The Ministry of Health is intensifying its effort to address the worrying trend of maternal mortality in the island. Health Minister Rudyard Spencer yesterday announced that the ministry would be re-establishing a national maternal mortality review ... Prioritise maternal, child issues - African Speakers of Parliament urged The Africa Report – 20 October 2011 The MPs called for high-level parliamentary support to accelerate implementation of a plan on policy and budget support towards maternal and child health. In a statement, PAP said members reiterated that maternal, newborn and child health were critical ... Clinton Global Initiative Tackles Maternal Health Entertainment Tonight News – 20 October 2011 The Clinton Global Initiative, founded by Chelsea's father, former President Bill Clinton, is joining forces with GWU in achieving empirical goals towards finding a solution for child and maternal health issues around the globe. ... Bank supports maternal and child health The Citizen Daily – 20 October 2011 Barclays Bank Tanzania yesterday handed over Sh130 million to the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (Ccbrt) and the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) to support maternal and child health in Tanzania. ... Ghana's Family Planning Policy Think Africa Press – 20 October 2011 Data from multi-year demographic health surveys in Ghana provide other indicators that can be used to assess the impact of family planning programmes in Ghana. These include reductions in the national HIV prevalence rates, rising age at first birth and a growing interval between successive births. All these achievements are reflected in the recent improvements in maternal health … Mortality figures need to fall, says Spencer Jamaica Observer – 20 October 2011 "Jamaica's maternal mortality rate has been relatively high for the past 20 years and has levelled off since without much further decline. The mortality rate moved from 110 per 100000 live births to 83 per 100000 in 2007. We, however, need to achieve a ... Canada leads the way improving the health of women and children in various ... Caledon Citizen – 20 October 2011 We have consistently demonstrated this leadership through initiatives such as the Muskoka Initiative on Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), championed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in June 2010, at the G-8 Leaders Summit. ...

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KINGSTON — The Ministry of Health is intensifying its health promotion ... Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service – 20 October 2011 Safe motherhood is the ability of a woman to undertake pregnancy and childbirth without harming herself or her child. The purpose of the initiative is to promote and protect the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standards of health, ... Gambia: Gamblood Organises Blood Donation Day AllAfrica.com – 20 October 2011 The event, which was sponsored by the national GSM operator, Gamcel, was centered on the theme 'Reducing maternal mortality and morbidity rate in The Gambia', in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The event started with a march past ... Maternal and child social, health issues up in seminar Philippine Information Agency – 20 October 2011 by Alex Romeo R. Fernandez DAGUPAN CITY, Oct. 20 (PIA) -- Around 500 barangay health workers, barangay nurses, students and city government employees converged Wednesday at the Dagupan City People's Astrodome for the Maternal and Child Seminar ... Innovation for polio eradication Lancet Infectious Disease – October 2011 2012 is the landmark year for global poliomyelitis eradication. Although progress towards eradication was substantial in 2010, data from the end of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011 indicate that urgent action needs to be taken. Better commitment from both poliomyelitis eradication partners and national and local governments of affected countries will be of strategic importance … Women's health care limited to maternal issues The Daily Star – 19 October 2011 Women's health care in Lebanon has been only concerned with maternal health services and care during pregnancy and birth, Information Minister Walid Daouk said at a conference Monday, adding that while these services are important, ... High numbers of maternal deaths plague Dominican health care system Cronkite News – 19 October 2011 That's about the same number of deaths per 100000 live births in the US To medical professionals in the Dominican Republic, health care is a human right. No woman in need of maternal care will be turned away, regardless of her immigration status or ... Reduction in maternal mortality rate a significant achievement Armenian made ... Arka News Agency – 19 October 2011 Reduction in maternal mortality rate is a significant achievement Armenian has made in recent years, Ella Libanova, director of the Institute of Demography and Social Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, said Wednesday during a ... Used Mobile Phone Campaign Improves Maternal Health Voice of America – 19 October 2011 The aim is to improve maternal and child health in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal. They came out in big numbers to drop off their used mobile telephones to help improve conditions for pregnant women half a world away. ...

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Maternal, child health immunization campaign Afrique en Ligue – 19 October 2011 Congo holds week-long maternal, child health immunization campaign - The Congolese government will hold a national maternal and child health immunization campaign, from 26 October to 1 November, aimed at reducing mortality and maternal and child ... Oct. 19-Oct. 27 Pics and Clicks The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. – 19 October 2011 ... Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, the Skirball's new exhibition of photography, graphics and visual art addresses how women have persevered in the face of sex trafficking, gender-based violence and maternal mortality in the developing world. ... Going beyond 'peace' Inquirer.net – 19 October 2011 TOMORROW marks the launching of the Philippine Family Planning Society, an umbrella group of health professionals and advocates. Principally, the PFPS aims to produce a steady stream of family planning providers from among midwives, nurses and doctors ... 11 Mozambican Women Die Due To Maternal Complications Daily Bernama – 19 October 2011 In a national meeting on Mother and Child Health and School Health recently, he said among the common complications that all too often lead to maternal deaths are uterine rupture, eclampsia, bleeding after childbirth, puerpural sepsis, ... African Parliaments Endorse a Resolution to Boost Maternal and Infant Health Africa Science News Service – 19 October 2011 Five senior members from each of the 54 African Union member states have pledged to work alongside speakers and relevant committees of national parliaments to implement the PAP resolution on maternal, newborn and child health. ... Tehran Times: Iran among first three countries in reducing maternal mortality rate Tehran Times – 19 October 2011 Health Minister Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi says according to the statistics released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Iran stands among the first three countries in the world which has succeeded to reduce pregnancy-related deaths significantly. Designed to fail Dawn – 18 October 2011 THE World Health Organisation (WHO) notes in a publication released earlier this month that a “huge amount of new financial commitment, worth over $40bn”, has been pledged by a collective of global agencies, towards maternal and child health projects in developing countries. Midwife initiative saves mothers' lives in Ethiopia TrustLaw – 18 October 2011 MAPUTO (TrustLaw) – The world's leading hospital in horrific childbirth injuries, known as fistula, is rolling out an ambitious midwife training programme aimed at cutting maternal mortality and preventing fistula. The Hamlin Fistula Hospital in the ...

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Nigeria: 'Every State Should Have a VVF Centre' AllAfrica.com – 18 October 2011 USAID ACQUIRE-Fistula Care Project has done much to advance effective service delivery on Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) in Nigeria. The Project Manager, Efem Iyeme Efem, advocates at least one VVF centre in every state in Nigeria to maximize VVF care ... No More Child Deaths: Can the Church Make it Happen? Christian Post – 18 October 2011 But because of sinking tithing income, 10 nations across the globe are making zero progress in reducing the painstakingly high child mortality rate. The Christian Post interviewed Sylvia Ronsvalle who alongside husband Jon authored "The State of Church ... First global map of fistula to be launched TrustLaw – 18 October 2011 A 38-year-old woman cleans her own dishes after her fourth fistula repair surgery in HEAL Africa hospital, Goma February 5, 2009. REUTERS/Alissa Everett By Katy Migiro MAPUTO (TrustLaw) – An interactive map is due to be launched in December, ... South Africa failing women as abuse of maternity patients runs rampant, report says CMAJ – 18 October 2011 A lack of oversight and accountability for widespread abuse of maternity patients by healthcare workers in South Africa is putting women and their newborns at increasing risk of injury and death, an international human rights group asserts. Paludisme: un vaccin GSK prometteur Le Figaro – 18 October 2011 Un vaccin anti-paludéen réduit le risque de contracter la maladie d'environ 50% chez les enfants africains en bas âge, selon les premiers résultats d'un essai clinique de phase 3 dévoilés aujourd'hui aux Etats-Unis. Paludisme : vers un vaccin efficace à 50 % pour les enfants Le Monde – 18 October 2011 ... "Ces résultats prouvent l'efficacité de travailler en partenariat pour créer un vaccin antipaludéen capable de protéger des millions d'enfants contre cette maladie dévastatrice", ajoute Bill Gates, coprésident de la fondation créée avec son épouse Melinda qui finance le PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative programme lancé en 2001. Malgré des progrès importants ces dernières années … Santé de la mère et de l’enfant : Net recul de la mortalité infanto-juvénile au SENEGAL Le Soleil – 18 October 2011 L’enquête de démographie et de santé révèle une amélioration générale de la santé de la mère et de l’enfant au Sénégal, révèle le directeur général de l’Agence nationale de la statistique et de la démographie (Ansd), Babakar Fall, dans cette interview … New polio cases in KP Pakistan Obsever – 18 October 2011 Expressing grave concern over reports of three new cases of polio in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chief Secretary, and Ghulam Dastagir Akhtar has said the world was developing with an unbelievable pace and we have not yet been able to eradicate polio from our part of the world.

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China vaccinates 9 million people in far western region amid polio outbreak The Washington Post – 18 October 2011 Chinese health authorities have vaccinated more than 9 million people in a far western region against polio amid an outbreak of the disease that has paralyzed 17 people and killed one of them. … The World Health Organization says the polio strain detected in China had traveled from Pakistan, which borders Xinjiang and is one of four countries where the disease remains endemic … Tanzania: Clean Water Leads to Safe Births AllAfrica.com – 18 October 2011 "Antenatal care is so important to ensure a healthy and safe pregnancy and delivery," said Blami Dao, a physician with a nonprofit organization called Jhpiego that does work on maternal care in developing countries. During antenatal care at the health ... Africa: On Course to Cut Maternal Deaths AllAfrica.com – 18 October 2011 The resolution strongly complements the African Union Commission-led Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality in Africa (CARMMA), launched in 31 countries over the last two years." Dr. Carole Presern, Director of The ... Unicef funds to help eliminate maternal, neonatal tetanus in countries Sidney Herald Leader – 18 October 2011 The Eliminate project aims to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus throughout the world. The project would need a total of $110 million to immunize more than 100 million mothers and their future babies. Just $1.80 is enough for three doses of the ... Namibia: In My Previous Discussion On the AllAfrica.com – 18 October 2011 High incidence of communicable diseases, high infant mortality, high maternal mortality and low life expectance are some of the health issues which must be addressed. The Ministry of Health and Social Services has put into place programmes to improve ... Obstetric Fistula: Worldwide inequalities in maternal health The Independent (blog) – 18 October 2011 However, in developing countries, with limited access to healthcare an obstructed labour can result in stillbirth of the child and fistula, resulting in incontinence and stigma for the mother. The WHO estimates that each year between 50000 to 100000 ... Predictive model developed for polio Eurekalert – 18 October 2011 Using outbreak data from 2003-2010, Kathleen O'Reilly of Imperial College London, UK and colleagues develop a statistical model of the spread of wild polioviruses in Africa that can predict polio outbreaks six months in advance. The authors' findings, published in … Activists ask govt to address maternal health this year Daily Monitor – 18 October 2011 Civil Society activists from Nakaseke, Luweero and Kampala have petitioned government to address the problem of preventable maternal deaths this financial year, less than a week since a 2011 survey report indicated that the country needs more than 2,000 midwives to ensure safe child birth.

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Protecting African women from sexual violence newjerseynewsroom.com – 17 October 2011 The Fistula Foundation, which Kristof has praised for its good work funding hospitals that specialize in fistula repairs in 14 African countries, reports that the Panzi Hospital in the ... Africa: 'Reaching the Fifth Child - Immunization and Equity' AllAfrica.com – 17 October 2011 Driven on by visionaries like my friend and predecessor at UNICEF, Jim Grant, the result was a revolution in child health. The statistics of their success have not lost their ability to impress ... Ghana: Acute Shortage of Midwives Hits the North AllAfrica.com – 17 October 2011 The decision came at a time when midwives are said to be in short supply. According to the Upper East Youth Association, the five nurses were enrolled in the school as part of plans to forestall disaster in maternal and child healthcare delivery at the ... MYANMAR: Improving maternal and childcare in the east IRINnews.org – 17 October 2011 The MOM project brought community-based maternal and child health workers from Myanmar's Shan, Mon, Karen and Karenni states - unstable regions where ethnic militia and Burmese troops for decades have waged war - to Thailand for training in ante-and ... Fearful Pakistanis spurn polio vaccines Los Angeles Times – 17 October 2011 Pakistan is one of four countries where polio is deemed endemic. Eradication of the disease is made more difficult by rumors linking vaccination campaigns to Western plots. 50% of maternal mortality due to lack of blood for transfusion Myjoyonline.com – 17 October 2011 Mr. Carboo advised the public to shun commercial donors indicating that the quality of their blood is questionable especially with just one third of red blood cells contained in the entire pint ... Challenges of maternal health care Times of Zambia – 17 October 2011 DESPITE the numerous efforts being made by the Government and its cooperating partners, access to quality maternal and newborns health care has continued to remain a major challenge for most Sub-Sahara African countries … “India has seen longest polio-free period this year” The Hindu – 17 October 2011 Even though India is yet to be declared polio-free nation by the World Health Organisation, the year 2011 has something to cheer about for the country in polio eradication drive. Ghana: Adolescents Ought to Have Greater Access to Reproductive Health Service AllAfrica.com – 17 October 2011 One of such groups, the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) says that in order for young women to reach their full potential, there must be a focus on greater awareness and access to reproductive health and family planning. ...

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Polio vaccine refusal cases decreased in Swat South Asian News Agency – 17 October 2011 President, Ittehadul Madaris, Swat, Maulana Saddique Ahmad has termed propaganda against polio vaccines as totally unjustified adding that administering polio vaccines to children is the responsibility of parents. Relatives not automatically best caregivers for child in need Edmonton Journal – 17 October 2011 In 2007, the last year for which figures are available, the First Nations child mortality rate in this province for children under 18 was 135 kids per 100000. For non-First Nations children, the number is 48 per 100000. That means First Nations ... Upper West records high maternal mortality rates Ghana Broadcasting Corporation – 17 October 2011 The District Director of Health Service Florence Angsomwine, made this know at the launch of safe motherhood week in Nadowli. She said women in the area still prefer to deliver at home, a practice that is causing maternal and child deaths in the ... Kenya: Family Planning Method That 'Raises Risk of HIV' AllAfrica.com – 17 October 2011 A recent report that linked injectable family planning methods to increased HIV infection "was nothing but a ploy by condom manufacturers to sell more of their products", health experts have said. The report, published in the health journal Lancet ... Reproductive health services boost maternal health – DOH Philippine Information Agency – 17 October 2011 Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona emphasized Friday the need to improve the public’s access to reproductive health services to promote maternal health in the Philippines and the rest of South East Asia when he addressed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Human Rights Conference … Vaccination to curb measles Deccan Chronicle – 17 October 2011 Vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) should be followed up by a second dose to provide strong immunity to children against these troublesome diseases. A single dose of MMR vaccine does not provide the required immunity. According to a research study … Uneven Global Progress On Treatment Of Mental Illness NPR (blog) – 17 October 2011 "And in the last three years, there's been a lot of research showing links between mental health, maternal health and child health," she says. Another author — a leader of the global mental health movement — says what's holding things back is the ... Staff cuts are putting babies' lives at risk, warn nurses The Independent – 17 October 2011 Hospital units which care for Britain's sickest babies are facing cuts in nursing staff which are putting lives at risk, a survey has found. A third of neonatal units in England are making nursing posts redundant, freezing vacancies or downgrading positions according to the survey by …

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Babies at risk as hospitals slash neonatal nurses to save money Evening Standard – 17 October 2011 Across the capital, 61 per cent of neonatal units have shortages of nurses that fall well below the required safety levels - and a third of departments are slashing their nursing workforce through either not filling vacancies or downgrading specialist ... Parents urged to support newborn screening Philippine Information Agency – 17 October 2011 by Paulnazer Lontua To drum up public awareness of the importance of newborn screening, the Municipal Health Office (MHO) personnel and staff here have conducted a series of discussion and orientation sessions to parents with newborn babies. ... Ghana: Adolescents Ought to Have Greater Access to Reproductive Health Service Public Agenda – 17 October 2011 Womens right advocates have begun intensive campaign to ensure greater access to sexual reproductive health services by adolescents in Africa. One of such groups, the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) says that in order for young women to reach their full potential, there must be a focus on greater awareness and access to reproductive health and family planning. Ulema urge masses to help in anti-polio efforts The Nation – 17 October 2011 Religious scholars on Sunday urged parents to ensure administration of polio vaccines to their children below five years of age so as to control the disease in the country and save the children from being paralysed. Modern lab for polio tests in pipeline The Citizen – 17 October 2011 A modern laboratory to test polio cases is under construction in Arusha, it was announced on Saturday. Campaign to End Fistula Gets Underway Middle East North Africa Financial Network – 17 October 2011 Obstetric fistula is a hole in the birth canal typically caused by prolonged labour without prompt emergency care - usually a Caesarean section. The woman is left with chronic incontinence and, in most cases, her baby is stillborn. ... “Polio vaccine absolutely safe, don't believe rumours'' The Hindu – 17 October 2011 The State government is adopting a comprehensive strategy to keep the State polio-free and ensure that all children are covered under the polio immunisation. Also, the Health Department officials have stepped up public awareness campaign to convey that the polio drops are safe and that parents should not have any sort of doubts or fear about the safety of polio vaccine. TOG release: Global progress to address maternal mortality varies greatly, say experts Health Canal – 17 October 2011 Millennium Development Goal 5 aims to improve maternal health however progress globally is uneven states a new review published today (17 October) in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG). This new review looks at the progress India and Thailand have made …

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Many women still deliver at home in Nadowli District Ghana News Agency – 16 October 2011 Madam Florence Angsomwine, District Director of Health Service made this known at stakeholders' forum and the launching of safe motherhood week celebration in Nadowli at the weekend , on the theme: “Participation of male in improving maternal and child ... Decrease in maternal mortality rate Fijivillage – 16 October 2011 The maternal mortality rate for last year stands at an average of 22 deaths per 100000 women in the country. Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at CWM Hospital, Dr James Fong said that in other words nine deaths occurred during pregnancy last year out ... Health workers undergo communication training, counseling Philippine Information Agency – 16 October 2011 Niema Tabusares, public health nurse in town, said the training was conducted to strengthen the interpersonal communication skills of the health workers and midwives in the barangays. She also said that improving the IPCC between workers and their ... East Africa: A Daily Prayer for Safe Births East African – 16 October 2011 However, UNCHR reports that there is a high attendance of antenatal care clinics. "Between January and July, 95 per cent of all pregnant women at Ifo and Hagadera camps attended antenatal clinics four times during their pregnancies, as recommended by the World Health Organisation," said Burton. Also, between 84 and 94 per cent of women at Dadaab gave birth under the supervision of a skilled birth attendant between January and July … UNFPA expedites relief activities for flood victims Pakistan Observer – 16 October 2011 UNFPA estimates, 1.4 million women and girls of childbearing age in the 8 most severely affected districts in Sindh require immediate access to reproductive health services. Of them, over 160000 pregnant women require lifesaving services in the next 6 ... Tree bark brew, sleeping with daughters, other 'safe sex' tips on ride to good ... Inquirer.net – 16 October 2011 Now 43, she is pregnant with her 12th child, and when asked if and why she has not practiced family planning, she says a bit defensively: “I can't take the pill or the injection because I am already old and have high blood pressure. ... Caring for Health of Every Woman, Child Unleashes Potentially 'Enormous ... IEWY News – 15 October 2011 And I especially welcome your holding this year's gala under the theme “Changing the World: Partnerships in Maternal and Child Health”. I congratulate the winners of the Humanitarian of the Year Award. Johnson & Johnson has played a leading role in the ... Delivering on Commitments for Women and Children 'Will dvance e er ife for ll People’ IEWY News – 15 October 2011 Governments and other partners are investing in essential – but often neglected — medical supplies, providing access to family planning and putting more ...

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UN Secretary-General calls for continued support of women's, children's health ... News-Medical.net – 15 October 2011 "Ban said he was pleased with the progress and commitment made by developing countries since the launch of the Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health a year ago," the UN News Centre reports, adding that ... Ona: Improve access to reproductive health Journal Online – 15 October 2011 These include: (1) eradicate extreme hunger and poverty; (2) achieve universal primary education; (3) promote gender equality and empower women; (4) reduce child mortality; (5) improve maternal health; (6) combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases; ... No woman should die while giving birth to life Daily Monitor – 15 October 2011 According to Ms Liliane Luwaga, the Senior Health Educationist at the Ministry of Health, this day was launched globally in 1987 to recognise the global burden of maternal mortality in … Senegal Curbs a Bloody Rite for Girls and Women The New York Times – 15 October 2011 Across the continent, an estimated 92 million girls and women have undergone it. But like more than 5,000 other Senegalese villages, Sare Harouna has joined a growing movement to end the practice. Pregnant mothers urged to follow life-saving protocols Philippine Information Agency – 15 October 2011 From January to September this year, the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) of South Cotabato has recorded 11 maternal deaths, seven of which were due to severe blood loss … Christy Turlington Burns to speak on energizing and broadening the Maternal ... news-medical.net – 15 October 2011 Ms. Turlington Burns is the founder of Every Mother Counts, a non-profit advocacy campaign founded in 2010 to increase public awareness of and support for improved maternal and ... Polio in Pakistan - Paralysis The Economist – 15 October 2011 The World Health Organisation thinks that over 200,000 Pakistani children missed their polio vaccinations in the past couple of years. The worst-affected spots are Baluchistan, beset by sectarian massacres and police killings, and the unstable Federally Administered Tribal Areas near the … PH has high maternal, infant mortality rates Journal – 15 October 2011 The Department of Health yesterday said the Philippines has a long way to go in meeting its 2015 Millennium Development Goals in the areas of infant and maternal mortality … Africa: Simple Steps Can Curb Childhood Deaths AllAfrica.com – 15 October 2011 Kimani acknowledges that providing children with sufficient food is challenging for poor families. But she says that educational programs in public maternal-and-child health facilities can teach mothers how to feed children a more nutritious diet, ...