One out of every six children in Africa dies before the age of five. For African women, the chance of dying in childbirth is three times higher... In Africa, Overcoming the Risks of Childbirth ...

AFRICA: MANY people may take their birth certificate, or similar official papers, for granted - hidden in a drawer and rarely ...

In many developed countries, a birth certificate is a given, but in many African countries, obtaining one is not the norm. In sub-Saharan Africa, according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), only ...

AFRICA: THE world has seen dramatic improvements in maternal, newborn and child health. For instance, the World Health Organisation reported a 38% reduction in maternal deaths between 2000 and 2017, ...

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Women in sub-Saharan Africa continue to have an elevated risk of death following childbirth long after the 42-day postpartum limit the WHO uses to define pregnancy-related deaths, a new analysis shows ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anne Field covers impact entrepreneurship and impact investing. About four years ago, one of Tafadzwa Munzwa’s cousins became ...