AS the world observed World Health Day recently, a joint report by the United Nations Children's Fund, World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) drew attention to a growing maternal ...

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Credit: Getty Images Structural inequities in health care access have created disparities in maternal mortality in the United States. This disparity is even more stark when considering the maternal ...

Credit: Getty Images Structural inequities in health care access have created disparities in maternal mortality in the United States. This disparity is even more stark when considering the ...

The maternal mortality rate rose to 19 deaths per 100,000 in December 2024, an increase from 18.6 the year before. Maternal deaths spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, bumping the nation’s ...

The maternal mortality rate rose to 19 deaths per 100,000 live births, up from 18.6 the year before. The CDC counts women who die while pregnant, during childbirth and up to 42 days after birth ...

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A US$500-million fund aimed at improving maternal and neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa was launched on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi at a time when Western countries are sharply cutting aid to Africa.

At a time when maternal mortality and morbidity remain serious and prevalent issues in the U.S., access to health care before, during and especially after pregnancy are essential for supporting ...

Federal health officials temporarily froze Title X family-planning funds for some Planned Parenthood clinics, which provide reproductive health services ranging from birth control to STI testing ...