Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Decades of civil conflict compound the challenges of food insecurity in South Sudan and contribute to persistent, high levels of child malnutrition. As efforts to prevent child malnutrition continue, there is a critical need for strategies that effectively supplement the diets of pregnant women and young children in transitional, highly …
AS part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is partnering with governments in six Niger Delta states to reduce the high rate of maternal mortality in the health sector. By this development, Shell decided to sponsor 300 midwives, 50 each from these states for 18 …
THE need for governments globally to ensure that mothers and babies, especially those in the rural communities, get the quality healthcare they need to survive, has become a source of concern to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Also, the need for governments to provide the relevant tools that would …
With the world's highest birth rate in a country where first-time mothers are often barely past puberty, having a baby in impoverished Niger can be tantamount to a death sentence. The West African state and humanitarian groups have worked to slash both birth and maternal mortality rates, but despite strides …
Metabolic, hormonal, and hemostatic changes associated with pregnancy loss (stillbirth and miscarriage) may contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. This study evaluated prospectively the association between a history of pregnancy loss and CVD in a cohort of postmenopausal women.
The objective of the study was to describe the attitudes, beliefs, and practices of U.S. obstetricians on the topic of prenatal environmental exposures.
The objective of the study was to evaluate whether residential proximity to agricultural pesticides during pregnancy is associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or developmental delay (DD) in the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and Environment (CHARGE) Study.
Harsh Vardhan, India’s new health minister, has pledged to bring transparency in health-care services and provide health insurance to all citizens. Vardhan, an ear, nose, and throat surgeon by qualifi cation, is touted by many health experts as the pioneer of India’s Pulse Polio programme. Vardhan, an ear, nose, and …
NAGPUR: A study in Nagpur has revealed that anaemia is a big factor in the high Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) as well as perinatal mortality rate (death of foetus after seven months of pregnancy or seven days of delivery) that is seen in the country. The two known major reasons …
The present analysis included 381 women enrolled in the Study of Women and Babies (SOWB) during 2010–2011, from eight South African villages in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Indoor residual spraying (IRS) occurred in half of the villages. Questionnaires regarding various demographic and medical factors were administered and blood samples …
In a bid to control drop out from schools in the tribal belt of the state, Rajasthan Government on Thursday said it would open 325 new government sponsored mother and child care centres on a pattern similar to ‘Anganwadi’. The state Minister for Tribal Area Development Nandlal Meena said the …
According to a 2013 survey by different UN organisations, the estimated maternal mortality rate in Bangladesh stood at 170 per 100,000 live births Maternal mortality rate in Bangladesh has declined by more than 66% over the last two decades. Authorities concerned express hopes that the country would be able to …
Bangladesh has significantly reduced the maternal mortality rate since 2000 and will probably achieve its goal of reducing it to 145 per 100,000 live births by 2015. But there is no reason to be complacent as it is utterly unacceptable that so many mothers are dying while giving birth, said …
Each year 5.5 million babies enter and leave the world without being recorded and one in three newborns – over 45 million babies – do not have a birth certificate by their first birthday. Babies who are stillborn, born too early, or who die soon after birth are least likely …
LONDON: With nearly 8 lakh new born babies dying every year in India, the country holds the dubious distinction of having the highest number of such deaths globally. A comprehensive review led by Professor Joy Lawn of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to be made public on …
India accounts for the greatest burden of newborn deaths in the world, according to a recently published report. Half of the newborn deaths worldwide occur in just five countries, with India recording the highest at 7,79,000 per year, followed by Nigeria (2,76,000), Pakistan (2,02,400), China (1,57,000), and the Democratic Republic …
The well-being of mothers in China has improved dramatically thanks to the government's efforts to enhance family healthcare, an international report showed. China ranked 61st among 178 countries and regions as the best place to be a mother, moving up seven spots from last year, according to an international index …
Fresh data released by the United Nations shows a 45 per cent decrease in maternal deaths since 1990. An estimated 2.89 lakh women died in 2013 from complications in pregnancy and childbirth as against 5.23 lakh maternal deaths in 1990. Another WHO study, also published in “The Lancet Global Health”, …
Mortality rate is declining but not enough to meet Millennium Development Goal. India accounts for the maximum number of maternal deaths in the world — 17 per cent or nearly 50,000 of the 2.89 lakh women who died as a result of complications due to pregnancy or childbearing in 2013. …
