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Young Observer: Teenage pregnancy

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Teenage pregnancy is a pregnancy that occurs at an early age, mostly, between the ages of 13 and18.Teenage pregnancy is a global problem which needs...

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UNICEF: Report highlights risk of maternal mortality in developing world

africa

Monday, October 06, 2008

Nearly all maternal deaths occur in developing countries; over 80 per cent in sub-Saharan Africa and South AsiaA new report on maternal mortality,...

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GUINEA-BISSAU: Maternal mortality among world’s highest

africa » guinea bissau » gabu

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

When Aisha (not her real name) went into labour in Gabu, 160km east of the capital Bissau, she did not know she was pregnant with twins. The first...

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IPTP a Strategy for Malaria Prevention and Control During Pregnancy

africa » gambia

Picture: Nurse adminstering the drugs

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Intermittent preventive Treatment in pregnancy (IPTP) also known as Intermittent Presumptive Therapy or Intermittent Protective Treatment ...

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GHANA: Race against time to cut maternal mortality

africa » ghana » accra

Friday, August 08, 2008

In a country where the World Health Organization estimates 560 pregnant women will die out of every 100,000 that go into labour, the news that a...

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Kerewan Elders Introduce Curfew

africa » gambia

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

In a Bid to Control Unwanted PregnancyInformation reaching this paper intimate that a village elders’ meeting convened last Friday in Kerewan,...

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Youths call for platform against FGM

africa » gambia » western region

Friday, August 01, 2008

The youths of kombo south district have recommended the need for the creation of a platform for youths in the regions to discuss issues of...

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BURKINA FASO: Fistula in Sahel region highlighted

africa » burkina faso » ouagadougou

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Doctors in Burkina Faso say fistula is being under-reported, and are launching a new project to offer free surgery to some of the affected women....

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KENYA: More education equals less teen pregnancy and HIV

africa » kenya » nairobi

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Keeping Kenyan girls in school and ensuring they have access to HIV and sex education has a dramatic effect on lowering future levels of HIV,...

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Lovelines: She takes my pregnancy to another man This is my blood; I don’t want to lose it

africa » gambia

Friday, June 06, 2008

LovelinesOur relationship is 3-year-old and we were enjoying and living fine without problem until when a guy came from Europe for a short holiday....

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