http://www.webremixed.info/ Aggregation of tags: pregnancy Webremixer http://allafrica.com/stories/200811200064.html The recent introduction of free mobile maternal and child care services in Enugu State by the state ministry of health has been formally launched in Nsukka Local Government Area. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:13:57 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811200064.html 2008-11-20T08:13:57Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811190628.html PREGNANT women in rural areas will soon access safe delivery packages to reduce deaths during and after child birth. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:05:18 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811190628.html 2008-11-19T14:05:18Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811190107.html Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dora Akunyili, has cautioned mothers on excessive dependence on breast milk substitutes. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:37:49 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811190107.html 2008-11-19T08:37:49Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811190060.html The Reproductive Health Uganda has been urged to sensitise religious sects opposed to family planning. Bushenyi district chairman Longino Ndyanabo said some religions had to change their attitude towards family planning. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:16:54 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811190060.html 2008-11-19T07:16:54Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180905.html The federal government should be decisive in reversing the current high maternal and child mortality rates in Nigeria. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:32:59 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180905.html 2008-11-18T16:32:59Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811171276.html Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to improving the state of maternal and emergency healthcare services for the benefit of the people. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:01:27 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811171276.html 2008-11-17T16:01:27Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811171079.html A mother of one has invited me out for a weekend. Scary! Scary! Run! If this was happening in Arusha, I would have surely earned myself some 30 years in one of those filthy prisons. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:42:14 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811171079.html 2008-11-17T13:42:14Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170209.html About N650 million has been set aside to empower women in Rivers State, while all pregnant women would henceforth be given free medical attention in government-owned hospitals as 150 health centres are being built across the state. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:49:23 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170209.html 2008-11-17T08:49:23Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140974.html Bizarre and unimaginable! Yet that was what happened last Friday when Mrs. Helen Oluwatoyin gave birth to a bouncing baby girl after eight years of pregnancy. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:07:56 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140974.html 2008-11-14T16:07:56Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140512.html Concerned about the appalling maternal mortality rate in the country, a high-ranking official from the World Health Organisation (WHO) headquarters is in the country to assess the type of assistance Namibia would need in order to rescue the situation. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:55:40 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140512.html 2008-11-14T10:55:40Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140416.html Pregnant Nigerian women who deliver in Saudi Arabia while performing the 2008 Hajj would not be allowed to return with their babies. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:24:40 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140416.html 2008-11-14T10:24:40Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140213.html Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Otumara, says the state's free maternal health programme, which was launched last year, has, so far, recorded a turnout of 50,826 pregnant women across the various health centers in the state. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:08:50 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140213.html 2008-11-14T09:08:50Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130353.html The New Vision of November 10, carried a story in which the Minister of Education, Namirembe Bitamazire, stated that her ministry was planning to introduce a stringent policy that forbids pregnant students from sitting UNEB examinations ("Pregnant Students Policy to be Reviewed"). Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:22 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130353.html 2008-11-13T10:00:22Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110387.html Mr Emmanuel Ogiga whose wife recently gave birth to a set of quadruplet in Uda Community of Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State has appealed to Nigerians to come to the aid of his family. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:22:17 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110387.html 2008-11-11T10:22:17Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811100970.html Four Catholic professionals have said that making abortion legal in Kenya will have serious implications for the family, religion and society in general. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:05:12 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811100970.html 2008-11-10T13:05:12Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811080040.html The number of women giving birth in public and private hospitals has increased in the last nine months with the figures expected to rise, a survey conducted by the Saturday Nation has shown. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:36:46 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811080040.html 2008-11-08T06:36:46Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811061027.html Dr Anthony Mbonye is among the 105 individual scientists worldwide who have won grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to explore bold and largely unproven ways to improve global health. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:07:22 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811061027.html 2008-11-06T22:07:22Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811050808.html The problem of maternal mortality has, over the years, been a source of serious concern to health practitioners in sub-Saharan Africa. The problem reached a gargantuan proportion in the last four to five years, with number of women dying at child birth quadrupling from figures available 10 years ago. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:11:32 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811050808.html 2008-11-05T22:11:32Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811040962.html The European Union (EU) prime project is to construct a permanent cold store for the state to reduce infant and maternal deaths in the state. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:32:59 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811040962.html 2008-11-04T18:32:59Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811031352.html Hawa* is determined her young daughter will not undergo female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), which is widespread in Somalia's self-declared republic of Somaliland. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:10:38 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811031352.html 2008-11-03T20:10:38Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811031188.html Like many teenagers in rural Ethiopia, Shekuria Mume, 19, became pregnant, quit school and got married at 15. The birth of her first baby remains one of her most traumatic experiences, as an untrained traditional birth attendant (TBA) delivered her. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:13:26 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811031188.html 2008-11-03T18:13:26Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811030475.html For Ariyo Adesanya, a commercial motorcycle rider and part- time student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, the highest number of babies he was expecting from his pregnant wife, Olufunke, based on her fragile nature and the result of the scan carried out in a private hospital in Ado Ekiti was two. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:02:10 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811030475.html 2008-11-03T11:02:10Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811030162.html MAJORITY of women in poor countries, especially in Africa, do not deliver at health facilities. Neither do they return for post-natal checkups or skilled assessment of the infant. This increases the chances of HIV infection. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:32:34 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811030162.html 2008-11-03T08:32:34Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810310781.html Dr Daniel Kertsz, Country Representative of the World Health Organisation(WHO) has commended the government for finding practical solutions to the reduction of maternal mortality in the country. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:23:28 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810310781.html 2008-10-31T15:23:28Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810310375.html Segun Awofadeji writes on the efforts by the wife of the Bauchi State governor to bring health-care facilities to not only the urban residents, but also to the rural people in order to stem the soaring rate of maternal/infant mortality as well as HIV/AIDS Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:33:58 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810310375.html 2008-10-31T10:33:58Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810300714.html Uganda marks the end of the Breast Cancer month and a visit to the Pathology department of Makerere University and cancer Registry at Mulago reveals unpleasant news. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:46:40 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810300714.html 2008-10-30T11:46:40Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810281062.html Very few first mothers exclusively breastfeed their newborn babies for six months as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:24:19 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810281062.html 2008-10-28T21:24:19Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810280489.html Martha Akalimikwa, aged 45 and a mother of three - two girls and a boy, decided to take up the voluntary profession of traditional birth attendant after she underwent a difficult labour herself and delivered at home. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:32:05 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810280489.html 2008-10-28T10:32:05Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810271131.html Baby Samuel, the two-month-old love child born out of an incestuous relationship between a randy father and his 16-year-old daughter in Ibadan, is now up for adoption. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:11:59 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810271131.html 2008-10-27T13:11:59Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270523.html Elizabeth Adeyemo and Ibironke Nubi are two of a kind. As far as assisted fertility treatment goes in Nigeria today, these young women own the moment. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:01:37 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270523.html 2008-10-27T10:01:37Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270424.html Family members are yet to come to terms with the sad case in which complications during childbirth cost the life of Priscilla Chemutai Kemboi in Keiyo. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:34:33 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270424.html 2008-10-27T09:34:33Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270396.html At least 473 children under five years of age die in Kenya every day due to preventable causes, a recent report reveals. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:25:35 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270396.html 2008-10-27T09:25:35Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270392.html At least 16 women die daily due to pregnancy-related complications, new Government statistics reveal. This means the country cumulatively loses 5,840 women annually because of preventable causes. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:25:29 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270392.html 2008-10-27T09:25:29Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270118.html Siamese twins admitted to the Coast Provincial General Hospital three days ago will be transferred to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) next week for an operation to separate them. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:24:21 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270118.html 2008-10-27T07:24:21Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240789.html Madagascar has embarked on a major campaign to reduce maternal and infant mortality, but malaria, respiratory diseases and diarrhoea, a consequence of the lack of access to clean water and poor sanitation, remain among the biggest causes of child deaths. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:25:03 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240789.html 2008-10-24T14:25:03Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240117.html The director-general of National Institute of Combat against HIV/AIDS, Dulcelina Serrano, Wednesday here appealed to the health technicians and experts for more engagement in clinic supervision of HIV/positive pregnant women, in order to ensure the baby is not infected. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:37:47 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240117.html 2008-10-24T08:37:47Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810231139.html The Komenda-Edina-Eguafo- Abrem (KEEA) Municipal Public Health Nurse, Mrs. Mariatu Seidu, has disclosed that Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) were one of the major causes of maternal mortality throughout the country. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:26:09 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810231139.html 2008-10-23T16:26:09Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810230584.html Pregnant women are required to undergo an HIV test which is one of the ways to safeguard the unborn child from infection, but in Uganda, a lot has to be done given the low turn out at ante natal centres. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:08:59 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810230584.html 2008-10-23T11:08:59Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220768.html Wife of the Delta State Governor, Mrs. Sheila Uduaghan has embarked on awareness campaign tour against maternal mortality in the 25 Local Government areas of the state. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:26:45 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220768.html 2008-10-22T15:26:45Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220730.html "Safe motherhood should not be an option but a responsibility of all people." With this admonition, First Lady Jeanette Kagame last week launched the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood-Rwandan chapter. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:28:39 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220730.html 2008-10-22T14:28:39Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220011.html The Angolan Health minister, José Van-Dúnem, Tuesday in Luanda, said that one of the targets of the government programme is to reduce to lower 3 percent of spreading of mother-to-child transmission. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:51:21 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220011.html 2008-10-22T05:51:21Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810210928.html Women suffering from obstetric fistula in Malawi received free medical care to reverse their condition during the country's Fistula Week. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:44:16 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810210928.html 2008-10-21T18:44:16Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810210165.html Amolatar NRM Chairperson Pule Opio Kokocal has discouraged residents in the district against using family planning methods and urged them to produce more children to replace those dying. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:10:02 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810210165.html 2008-10-21T09:10:02Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810210134.html Information indicates that Cameroon is on the good foot in activities geared towards attaining the 4th and 5th MDGs. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:55:52 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810210134.html 2008-10-21T08:55:52Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810201350.html Akwatia township, which years back earned its name as "the diamond town" due to the economic benefits mining had brought is said to be experiencing an increase in teenage pregnancies. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:46:13 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810201350.html 2008-10-20T16:46:13Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810201112.html Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has decried the increase of poverty, infant and maternal mortality as well as desert encroachment in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:52:27 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810201112.html 2008-10-20T14:52:27Z