Download logoThe wonderful experience of giving life carries the risk of morbidity and mortality. However, this risk is steadily declining in Sub-Saharan Africa. Between 2000 and 2020, the m... Read more

Download logoGlobal progress in reducing deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health, according to... Read more

Download logoEvery two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth; every 16 minutes, a baby is stillborn – most of these deaths are preventable with access to skilled midwives. At... Read more

Download logo“Everything that can harm must be fought.” Babani Sidi Mohamad first heard about female genital mutilation when he was 14 years old. His sisters had undergone the practice, but... Read more

Download logoAn estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5–24 years lost their lives in 2021, according to... Read more

Download logoWomen in East and Southern Africa still die during pregnancy and childbirth due to preventable causes, said Dr. Brian Chirombo, WHO Rwanda Representative, at a high-level meetin... Read more