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Senegal Midwives Push for Law Implementation to Improve Healthcare
Senegal's National Association of State Midwives (ANSFES) is pushing for the implementation of a 2017 law creating a national midwives' order to improve healthcare quality, noting that the lack of a decree outlining its operation has stalled the process. Eleven of seventeen Francophone African count...
Senegal Midwives Push for Law Implementation to Improve Healthcare
Senegal's National Association of State Midwives (ANSFES) is pushing for the implementation of a 2017 law creating a national midwives' order to improve healthcare quality, noting that the lack of a decree outlining its operation has stalled the process. Eleven of seventeen Francophone African count...
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40% Bias Score
Parents' Grief Spurs Charity Amidst Disparities in Perinatal Care
In Ballarat, Australia, the deaths of two babies, Lenny and Rosie, at 22 weeks gestation, prompted the creation of Babies Above, a charity offering support to families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death, highlighting disparities in regional perinatal care.
Parents' Grief Spurs Charity Amidst Disparities in Perinatal Care
In Ballarat, Australia, the deaths of two babies, Lenny and Rosie, at 22 weeks gestation, prompted the creation of Babies Above, a charity offering support to families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death, highlighting disparities in regional perinatal care.
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20% Bias Score
Postpartum Depression: Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Treatment
Postpartum depression (PPD), affecting many new mothers, involves persistent sadness, loss of interest, and guilt, impacting daily life; risk factors include hormonal changes, prior depression, and lack of support; treatment involves lifestyle changes and professional help.
Postpartum Depression: Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Treatment
Postpartum depression (PPD), affecting many new mothers, involves persistent sadness, loss of interest, and guilt, impacting daily life; risk factors include hormonal changes, prior depression, and lack of support; treatment involves lifestyle changes and professional help.
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52% Bias Score
Caesarean Births in England Reach 25%
NHS data reveals that 25% of births in England in 2023 were Caesarean sections, a rise from 13% in 2013-14, due to more complex pregnancies and increased elective procedures.
Caesarean Births in England Reach 25%
NHS data reveals that 25% of births in England in 2023 were Caesarean sections, a rise from 13% in 2013-14, due to more complex pregnancies and increased elective procedures.
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48% Bias Score
Cook County Launches $1 Million Doula Program to Combat Maternal Health Disparities
Cook County launched a $1 million program to fund doulas for 1,000 pregnant patients, addressing higher maternal mortality and preterm birth rates among Black women (15.2% vs. the state average of 10.8%), with the program starting early next year and including doulas with Spanish and Mandarin langua...
Cook County Launches $1 Million Doula Program to Combat Maternal Health Disparities
Cook County launched a $1 million program to fund doulas for 1,000 pregnant patients, addressing higher maternal mortality and preterm birth rates among Black women (15.2% vs. the state average of 10.8%), with the program starting early next year and including doulas with Spanish and Mandarin langua...
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44% Bias Score
UK Maternity Care: Widespread Support Gaps Revealed
A survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that over 33% of pregnant women in England did not always get help from maternity staff during labor and childbirth, while almost 50% lacked consistent support after giving birth; these findings highlight significant concerns regarding the quality ...
UK Maternity Care: Widespread Support Gaps Revealed
A survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that over 33% of pregnant women in England did not always get help from maternity staff during labor and childbirth, while almost 50% lacked consistent support after giving birth; these findings highlight significant concerns regarding the quality ...
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32% Bias Score
Nigerian PHC Faces Critical Resource Shortages
Taka Lafiya PHC in Lapai, Niger state, Nigeria, faces severe challenges due to a lack of beds, equipment, and staff, hindering its ability to provide adequate healthcare to a large population despite community and staff donations towards renovations; urgent intervention is needed.
Nigerian PHC Faces Critical Resource Shortages
Taka Lafiya PHC in Lapai, Niger state, Nigeria, faces severe challenges due to a lack of beds, equipment, and staff, hindering its ability to provide adequate healthcare to a large population despite community and staff donations towards renovations; urgent intervention is needed.
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56% Bias Score
Insufficient Sleep During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
A Northwestern University study of 3,922 women revealed a link between sleeping less than seven hours during pregnancy and the postpartum period and a higher risk of metabolic syndrome, increasing the likelihood of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Insufficient Sleep During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
A Northwestern University study of 3,922 women revealed a link between sleeping less than seven hours during pregnancy and the postpartum period and a higher risk of metabolic syndrome, increasing the likelihood of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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48% Bias Score
Gosford Hospital Loses Obstetrics Training Accreditation for Six Months
RANZCOG suspended Gosford Hospital's obstetrics and gynecology training accreditation for six months from February 2025 due to concerns about junior doctor supervision and patient safety, impacting approximately 4100 expected births and potentially diverting patients to other hospitals.
Gosford Hospital Loses Obstetrics Training Accreditation for Six Months
RANZCOG suspended Gosford Hospital's obstetrics and gynecology training accreditation for six months from February 2025 due to concerns about junior doctor supervision and patient safety, impacting approximately 4100 expected births and potentially diverting patients to other hospitals.
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44% Bias Score
Felix Advocates for Women Athletes' Safety and Maternal Health
Allyson Felix, the most decorated track and field athlete, is advocating for the safety of women athletes and maternal health rights, highlighting the deaths of three female athletes in Kenya in three years, and pushing for severe consequences for violence against women athletes, while securing a $2...
Felix Advocates for Women Athletes' Safety and Maternal Health
Allyson Felix, the most decorated track and field athlete, is advocating for the safety of women athletes and maternal health rights, highlighting the deaths of three female athletes in Kenya in three years, and pushing for severe consequences for violence against women athletes, while securing a $2...
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24% Bias Score
Londonderry Mural Aims to Increase Breastfeeding Rates
A new mural in Londonderry's Great James Street, commissioned by North West Breastfeeding and Perinatal Support, aims to combat the stigma against breastfeeding, with the hope of increasing rates in the area, mirroring the success of a similar project in Greenock, Scotland that saw a 5% increase in ...
Londonderry Mural Aims to Increase Breastfeeding Rates
A new mural in Londonderry's Great James Street, commissioned by North West Breastfeeding and Perinatal Support, aims to combat the stigma against breastfeeding, with the hope of increasing rates in the area, mirroring the success of a similar project in Greenock, Scotland that saw a 5% increase in ...
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28% Bias Score
The Gambia Pediatric Conference Addresses Maternal and Child Health
The Pediatric Association of The Gambia held a conference focusing on improving maternal and newborn care, highlighting the need for collaboration, research, and expanded healthcare access.
The Gambia Pediatric Conference Addresses Maternal and Child Health
The Pediatric Association of The Gambia held a conference focusing on improving maternal and newborn care, highlighting the need for collaboration, research, and expanded healthcare access.
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24% Bias Score
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