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Mothers Helping Mothers To Live With H.I.V.

When Teresa Njeri got pregnant in 2001 in Kiambu, a suburb of Nairobi, it was the end of the world.   She was joyous about the pregnancy — but an AIDS test showe...

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Citizen Media Shows Why India Is Unlikely To Reach Its Millennium Goals Target For Maternal Mortality

According to the UN Millennium Development Goals, India should bring down its maternal mortality rate (MMR) to 109 per 100,000 live births by 2015. This is a tough ask, as ...

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Technology, Health And Media- Searching For Breakthroughs

August 1994- Sitting in a state transport bus on way to a remote village in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, I was marvelling at the greenery all around.  T...

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Technology, Health And Media- Searching For Breakthroughs

August 1994- Sitting in a state transport bus on way to a remote village in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, I was marvelling at the greenery all around.  T...

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India Partners With American NGO To Meet Its Maternal Health Goals

To alleviate the issue of maternal and infant deaths in India, the government launched a unique MAMTA card in Rajasthan and Gujarat a couple of years ago. The card tracks c...

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When Alphabet Fails, Technology Succeeds

We had a tough time telling the family of a high risk pregnant woman to take special care of her and register for delivery at the district hospital. Despite repeated cautio...

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Maternal Mortality: Not Just A Human Rights Issue

Around the world, governments, non-governmental organizations and public health entities have made major strides in tackling some of the greatest health challenges facing c...

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Swept Under The Carpet: The Psychological Side Of Maternal Health

In high-income countries, as many as 10 to 15 percent of women experience depression, anxiety, or other non-psychotic mental health challenges during pregnancy or the year ...

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Vaccine Shots Every Woman Should Take Before & During Pregnancy

Sudden changes in the immune system, heart and lungs make pregnant women more susceptible to serious ailments, and even death. Hence, it is imperative for women to get vacc...

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Reducing Neonatal And Maternal Deaths In India

India accounts for more than one fourth neonatal global death figures. A neonatal death is defined as a death during the first 28 days of life (0-27 days). Early neonatal d...

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