Harare, 17 February 2004 -- African governments should ensure improved access to emergency obstetric care (EOC) as this is key to reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in order to reduce the high maternal and neo…
Read moreHarare, 17 February 2004 -- A greater involvement of men in caring for their spouses during pregnancy, basic education, improved health systems and the use of skilled birth attendants are key to reducing maternal an…
Read moreHarare, 17 February 2004 -- An African expert on reproductive health on Monday in Harare painted a grim picture of maternal and child health in the Region and warned that the situation could worsen in the next decad…
Read moreA meeting to develop a roadmap and common strategy for accelerating and monitoring the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related to maternal and newborn health will be held from 16 to 18 February in H…
Read moreBrazzaville, 5 February 2004 -- The World Health Organization has re-iterated its call to Member States in the African Region to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), often referred to as female circumcision." …
Read moreNew York, 3 February 2004 -- In observance of Africa Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF)1, Africare2 and Medilinks3, is orga…
Read moreBrazzaville, 3 February 2004 -- A technical consultation to review the national profiles on the status of children's environmental health in six African countries is to take place from 4 to 6 February in Cape Town, …
Read moreBrazzaville -- The Swiss foundation "Winds of Hope" is to make US$2 million available to the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) over a five year period in support of efforts to combat noma -…
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