Maternal and child health
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Global child mortality gains threatened by funding cuts, UN says
Since 2000, child deaths have decreased by more than half, and stillbirths have fallen by over a third, largely due to sustained investments in child survival initiatives worldwide.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits US$200 million to save lives in childbirth
USA — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged an impressive US$200 million. The announcement was made during the foundation’s annual Goalkeepers conference, which…
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M-PESA Foundation constructs KES 16 million maternal health complex for Kisumu County
KENYA — In a monumental stride towards bolstering healthcare accessibility for vulnerable communities, the M-PESA Foundation is investing KES 16 million (US$ 108,144) to construct…
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Revolutionary liquid biopsy predicts preeclampsia risk in early pregnancy stages
BELGIUM — In a groundbreaking stride towards improving maternal and fetal health, Belgian researchers have unveiled a liquid biopsy method designed to predict the occurrence…
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USAID embarks on a new US$49.8M maternal and child health care project in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has launched a US$49.8 million program to support maternal and child health. The project will…
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Zambia OB-GYN and her team receives US$3M from Helmsley Charitable Trust Grant for expansion of antenatal program in the country
ZAMBIA – Dr. Margaret Kasaro, an obstetrician and gynecological doctor (OB-GYN), and her team at the University of North Carolina-Global Project Zambia (UNC-GPZ), have received…
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Kenya’s Health CS launches new maternity wing at M.P Shah as the MoH doubles down on maternal health care
KENYA — The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nakhumicha S. Wafula, has inaugurated a new maternity wing at the M.P. Shah Hospital at its KPJ Medical…
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Nyeri county to inaugurate new maternity centre
KENYA— Nyeri Town Health Centre will soon open the doors to its new 35-bed capacity maternity block, to serve the residents of the county with…