childbirth Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/childbirth/ Latest News & Press Releases Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:31:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png childbirth Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/childbirth/ 32 32 True magnitude of stillbirths and maternal and neonatal deaths underreported https://news.media.co.za/true-magnitude-of-stillbirths-and-maternal-and-neonatal-deaths-underreported/ Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:31:50 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5146 Counting and reviewing every birth and death is key to preventing future tragedies The day of birth is potentially the most dangerous time for mothers and babies. Every year, worldwide, 303 000 women die during pregnancy and childbirth, 2.7 million babies die during the first 28 days of life and 2.6 million babies are stillborn. […]

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]]> WHO checklist targets major causes of maternal and newborn deaths in health facilities https://news.media.co.za/who-checklist-targets-major-causes-of-maternal-and-newborn-deaths-in-health-facilities/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 09:47:56 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3439 4 December 2015 | GENEVA – Worldwide, the majority of maternal and newborn deaths occur around the time of birth, typically within the first 24 hours after childbirth. Most of these deaths are preventable. The World Health Organization’s new Safe Childbirth Checklist and Implementation Guide targets the major causes of maternal and newborn complications and […]

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