deaths Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/deaths/ Latest News & Press Releases Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:47:02 +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 deaths Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/deaths/ 32 32 December holidays marred by spike in Western Cape road deaths https://news.media.co.za/december-holidays-marred-by-spike-in-western-cape-road-deaths/ Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:47:02 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3517 The first half of this festive season (December 2015) has seen an alarming spike in the number of road deaths in the Western Cape, compared to the figures for the same time last year. In total, 143 people have lost their lives in our roads over this past December, an 18% increase from the 121 […]

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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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