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Society Southeast Asia

17. October 2023

Saving Mothers’ and Children’s Lives: a Priority Across This Region

Southeast Asia has seen a reduction in maternal, newborn, and child deaths, and strategies and interventions have been developed and deployed even further to reduce the gap in health services across all countries.

Society

Society The World

16. September 2023

Working Mothers Don’t Have to Stop Breastfeeding, Thanks to Global Support

Breastfeeding rates are improving all around the world thanks to policies and programs designed to facilitate the essential bonding activity between mothers and children, most notably in the workplace.

Society

Society Africa

10. September 2023

A Continent-Wide Women’s Rights Protocol Has Proven to Be Truly Lifesaving

In the 20 years since its adoption by 44 out of 54 African countries, the Maputo Protocol has successfully played a role in protecting and guaranteeing women's rights, becoming a tool for legal redress and for seeking accountability whenever the rights of women and girls are…

Society

Society Cambodia

3. September 2023

Healthier and Larger Population: Life’s Good Here!

The growth in Cambodia’s population by some 5 million over almost a quarter of a century is due to not only a decline in mortality rates but an increase in life expectancy and growth momentum, showing that the country has improved its quality of life.

Health

Health Ghana

9. May 2023

Better Education and Nutrition, Better Growth for Children

In Ghana, the prevalence of stunting in children under five has significantly declined in recent years.

Health

Health Indonesia

6. March 2023

Children’s Nutritional Needs Become a Multi-Billion-Dollar Priority

The Indonesian government is investing approximately $3.9 billion per year in nutritional interventions for babies and children to eradicate the many cases of impaired growth and development, known as stunting.

Society

Society United States

7. February 2023

Country Sees Less Teen Pregnancies and Child Poverty

In the United States, the number of teens giving birth has fallen by 77 percent since 1991. Among young teens, the decline is even greater, hovering at about an 85 percent decrease.

Health

Health Niger

31. January 2023

Efforts Pay Off to Keep Mothers Alive for Their Babies

Researchers announce that Niger has managed to half the number of women who bleed to death after giving birth using a simple three-step process.

Society

Society UK

23. May 2021

Marriage Certificates Will Finally Include Mothers’ Names, Too

From now on, as part of the reforms to the marriage registration system in England and Wales, the name of mothers will appear on marriage certificates, a decision which corrects a historic anomaly in the United Kingdom.

Health

Health USA

27. November 2020

Can Human Breastmilk Counter Corona?

A new study conducted on 15 women shows that milk from lactating moms potentially holds secretory antibodies that can counter corona infections.