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18 May 2012
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Commission to improve access to life-saving commodities
The UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children will meet in New York on 22 May, to ensure increased access to affordable, effective, quality medicines and…
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17 May 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa's maternal death rate down 41 per cent
The maternal death rate in sub-Saharan Africa has dropped by 41 per cent in 20 years. The 1990 rate of 850 deaths per 100,000 live births declined to a regional average of 500…
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17 May 2012
Ethiopia invests in women by training midwives
As part of the Accelerated Midwifery Training Programme being undertaken in Ethiopia by the Ministry of Health, 245 midwives graduated in May 2012 after completing one year of…
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16 May 2012
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Maternal deaths have halved in the past 20 years
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, 16 May 2012 – The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to new estimates…
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11 May 2012
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Tanzania’s global first in using mobile phones in national health system
"I felt something was wrong with my labour and I called the midwife, who told me to come to the health centre. The midwife there tried to help me and even called the hospital to…
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11 May 2012
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Discrimination begins before birth
The poor gender ratio continues to challenge planners and experts because women are assigned a peripheral role in the success story of the nation. It is time to change strategies…
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05 May 2012
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Midwives save lives
Globally, over 358,000 women die every year while pregnant or giving birth, which means almost 1,000 women die every day while millions more suffer infection and disability. About…
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03 May 2012
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UNFPA promotes Condomize Campaign
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – UNFPA promoted the Condomize Campaign at the 13th World Congress on Public Health in Addis Ababa from 23-27 April, together with DKT Ethiopia, Wise up and…
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24 April 2012
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Promises to youth remain unfulfilled, new report says
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 23 April 2012 — Urgent action is needed to protect and fulfill young people’s human rights, particularly their right to sexual and reproductive health…
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