Tag: maternal health
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The Deafening Call to Improve Maternal & Newborn Survival – IMNHC 2023
According to figures from the World Health Organization, about 4.5 million women and babies die every year. This is either from pregnancy, childbirth, or the first week after birth. This adds up to 1.9 million stillbirths, 2.3 million newborn deaths, and about 290,000 maternal deaths. The rise in these numbers has led to calls to…
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Why Avocados Are A Superfood For Expecting Mothers
Nutrition is important during every phase of your life, and it’s particularly important if you’re an expectant mother or if you already have children. A healthy child has its mother to thank, for looking after her nutrition from conception to the time she weens her baby from her breast milk. Indeed, a mother’s nutritional status…
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Serena Williams’ Birthing Scare Highlights Poor Black Maternal Health
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]If you scroll through Serena Williams’ Instagram, you’re sure to see pictures of her and her daughter in matching outfits.…