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Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – "During my first pregnancy three years ago, I had to…
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WHO MOH joint mission

WHO and Ministry of Health conduct joint mission to strengthen maternal and newborn health services in underserved communities

With support from the Susan Thompson Buffet Foundation, World Health…
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Health Parade during World Health Day Commemoration

Liberia marks World Health Day with a renewed commitment to maternal and newborn health

Every year, Liberia joins the rest of the world on April 7th to…
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Midwife and nurse, Nyemimah Williams, during the EmONC hands-on training

Enhancing Liberia’s Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) to prevent maternal and newborn deaths

Liberia has made progress in reducing maternal mortality from 1072…
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Dr Catherine Cooper, representing the Ministry of Health receiving the donation from WHO Rep, Dr Clement Peter.

WHO provides medicines, supplies, and equipment for maternal, newborn, and mental healthcare in Liberia

Monrovia, Liberia – In a significant boost to Liberia’s healthcare…
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WHO Africa, UNICEF and Partners poised to advance implementation of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in countries

WHO Africa, UNICEF and Partners poised to advance implementation of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in countries

Nairobi - In a concerted effort to strengthen maternal and child…
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More African countries fight unethical marketing of breast-milk substitutes

More African countries fight unethical marketing of breast-milk substitutes

Brazzaville – A growing number of African countries are fighting…
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Midwife holding newborn after delivery

Ghana Holds Sixth National Annual Newborn Stakeholders Conference

Ghana has for the past six years, been organizing an annual…
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Group work to critically review the different thematic areas on RMNCAH

WHO and the Ministry of Health strategize for an integrated reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition approach in South Sudan

19 October 2017, Juba – The Ministry of Health of the Republic…
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