childbirth
Heat-stable drug could save thousands from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO
Science
June 28, 2018
Heat-stable drug could save thousands from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO
A new formulation of a drug to prevent excessive bleeding in women after they give birth could save thousands…
A mother for nine months: surrogacy on the rise in Egypt, despite legal ban
Egypt
October 19, 2016
A mother for nine months: surrogacy on the rise in Egypt, despite legal ban
Over the past few decades, a growing number of countries have been allowing women to provide surrogacy services to others…
Having a first child after the age of 24 improves women’s long-term health
Health & Fitness
December 17, 2015
Having a first child after the age of 24 improves women’s long-term health
According to an American study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, having a first child after the…
Maternal mortality declining but still above goal
Health & Fitness
December 4, 2015
Maternal mortality declining but still above goal
Maternal mortality rates have dropped substantially over the past quarter century but still are not declining fast enough to meet…
How mobile phones are making childbirth safer in Ethiopia
Science
November 11, 2015
How mobile phones are making childbirth safer in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia where almost nine in every 10 women give birth at home after pregnancies with little or no medical…
1,400 mothers die per year at childbirth
Egypt
June 6, 2015
1,400 mothers die per year at childbirth
“She needs to be taken quickly to the hospital and given blood,” said the doctor to Khaled when his wife’s…