Maternal Health Issues In Africa

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Barriers to Accessing Maternal Care in Low Income Countries in …

(3 days ago) WEBIdentifying the accessibility issues to maternal health in LICs in Africa could guide decision-makers’ to take the required measures towards appropriate and equitable healthcare, which can help transform the socio-economic status of LICs in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7344902/

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Africa’s advances in maternal, infant mortality face …

(4 days ago) WEBAcross Africa, efforts to reduce the number of women and infants dying in childbirth are set to slow without a substantial increase in investment, the UN health agency said on Thursday. New data from the …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1131242

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Africa’s advances in maternal, infant mortality face …

(7 days ago) WEBBrazzaville – A slowdown in the progress made during the past decade against maternal and infant mortality is projected in the African region, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/africas-advances-maternal-infant-mortality-face-setbacks-who-report

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Lack of Access to Maternal Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa

(1 days ago) WEBIn Sub-Saharan Africa the maternal mortality rate decreased by 39% between 2000 and 2017, however, Sub-Saharan Africa still accounts for the majority of …

https://ballardbrief.byu.edu/issue-briefs/lack-of-access-to-maternal-healthcare-in-sub-saharan-africa

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Maternal health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(9 days ago) WEBMaternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia share the greatest burden of maternal deaths, 86% of …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/maternal-health

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MATERNAL HEALTH IN AFRICA - United Nations Population …

(3 days ago) WEB• Between 1990 and 2010, Africa has reduced maternal deaths by 41 per cent. Over the same period, it has also reduced under-five mortality by 33 per cent. maternal, …

https://unfpa.org/sites/default/files/resource-pdf/EN_Maternal%20Health%20in%20Africa_factsheet_web.pdf

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Maternal mortality - World Health Organization (WHO)

(7 days ago) WEBMaternal mortality is unacceptably high. About 287 000 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth in 2020. Almost 95% of all maternal deaths …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality

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Strategizing to accelerate the reduction of maternal mortality in

(7 days ago) WEBJohannesburg, April 29, 2022 – The African Region accounted for 66% of the 303,000 maternal deaths recorded globally in 2017. To address this situation, WHO in …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/strategizing-accelerate-reduction-maternal-mortality-african-region

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Impact of COVID-19 on maternal healthcare in Africa and the way …

(8 days ago) WEBThe impact of COVID-19 is weighing heavily on many African countries. As of November 14th 2021, 6,109,722 cases had been recorded with 151,173 deaths and …

https://archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13690-021-00746-6

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Prevalence and determinants of maternal healthcare - BMC …

(7 days ago) WEBMaternal health constitutes high priority agenda for governments across the world. Despite efforts by various governments in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the sub …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-13037-8

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Reproductive Health in the African Region. What Has Been Done …

(1 days ago) WEBReaching MDGs 4 and 5 in the African region. Maternal, newborn and child health is a basic human right. commitment to bringing maternal and child health issues to the …

https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article/reproductive-health-african-region-what-has-been-done-improve-situation

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Developing Innovative Solutions for Maternal and Child Health

(8 days ago) WEBAccording to the World Health Organization, almost all (99%) of maternal deaths occur in developing countries, and 68% occur in sub-Saharan Africa alone.An …

https://www.himss.org/resources/developing-innovative-solutions-maternal-and-child-health-sub-saharan-africa

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Maternal Mortality in Africa: Regional Trends (2000–2017)

(3 days ago) WEBMaternal Mortality trends in Africa (2000–2017) indicate joinpoints at the transitions between colored lines. MMR declined from 718 deaths per 100,000 births in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9602585/

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Maternal health UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa

(9 days ago) WEBLaerdal and UNICEF will train 10,000 health workers to support mothers and newborns in Africa. UNICEF and Laerdal Global Health have entered into a five …

https://www.unicef.org/esa/topics/maternal-health

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Maternal health in Nigeria: generating information for action

(1 days ago) WEBInformation is essential for change, but in settings where information is not readily available, epidemiological research becomes one of the most powerful sources …

https://www.who.int/news/item/25-06-2019-maternal-health-in-nigeria-generating-information-for-action

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Maternal and newborn health UNICEF

(7 days ago) WEBAll babies and mothers are entitled to affordable, high-quality health care before, during and after pregnancy. To make services accessible to all, UNICEF and partners adopted the …

https://www.unicef.org/health/maternal-and-newborn-health

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Full article: Maternal and child health in Africa for sustainable

(6 days ago) WEBThe papers contained in this special issue of the Global Public Health examine the current realities of Africa with reference to ‘Maternal and Child Health’ as …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2017.1304622

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SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FACT SHEET - Regional …

(2 days ago) WEBREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH WHO AFRICAN REGION. 2 To prevent unwanted pregnancies and empower women and adolescents in the region, women should be able access to

https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2020-06/Sexual%20and%20reproductive%20health-%20Fact%20sheet%2028-05-2020.pdf

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Maternal mortality in Africa: investigating more, acting more

(3 days ago) WEBMaternal mortality remains a major public health issue in developing countries, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa, and is one of the key indicators of …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(15)00027-3/fulltext

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Maternal Health in Africa - United Nations Population Fund

(4 days ago) WEBMaternal Health in Africa. Between 1990 and 2010, Africa has reduced maternal deaths by 41 per cent. Over the same period, it has also reduced under-five mortality by 33 per …

https://www.unfpa.org/resources/maternal-health-africa

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Maternal health: Nearly one in five children born in 2024 will enter

(5 days ago) WEBAction on maternal health worldwide was advancing a decade ago, but progress to achieve the UN goal of 70 deaths per 100,000 births globally by 2030 is now …

https://www.savethechildren.net/news/maternal-health-nearly-one-five-children-born-2024-will-enter-world-without-medical-care

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Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA)

(3 days ago) WEBThe Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) initiative seeks to improve maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes by strengthening health systems, using …

https://aphrc.org/project/innovating-for-maternal-and-child-health-in-africa-imcha/

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Improving maternal health in Africa Africa Renewal

(8 days ago) WEBOn 27 February 2013, four-year-old Charlotte Mmowa sued Limpopo Province health authorities in South Africa for 1.1 million rand (about $100,000) for mishandling her own …

https://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/december-2014/improving-maternal-health-africa

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First Person: Women in Madagascar too ashamed to seek

(Just Now) WEBMaternity kits. I think more women will be encouraged to come to the health centre, as yesterday we had a delivery of 240 maternity kits [supported by UNFPA] for …

https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/05/05/36643

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