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Infant Mortality

How Cuba is eradicating child mortality and diseases of the poor
Opinion
/ 7 July 2022

How Cuba is eradicating child mortality and diseases of the poor

To move from 59 infant deaths out of every 1000 live births in one of the poorest regions of the island to none in the matter of a few decades is an extraordinary feat

By Vijay Prashad and Manolo De Los Santos
Malawi is Southern Africa’s next big election
Africa
/ 10 May 2019

Malawi is Southern Africa’s next big election

Malawi’s president faces stiff competition. But the politics will be different even if he doesn’t win

By Chude Jideonwo
[LISTEN] You bank your money each month, so why not bank your breast milk?
Podcasts
/ 25 March 2019

[LISTEN] You bank your money each month, so why not bank your breast milk?

We always tell moms breast is best but sometimes milk doesn’t come when babies do. This breast milk bank is filling in these gaps.

By Mia Malan and Gavin Fischer
Thousands of babies die each year in SA. This could help save them.
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Thousands of babies die each year in SA. This could help save them.

A week. That’s how long most newborns who die will make it in South Africa. But there may be hope yet for the country’s tiniest patients

By Pontsho Pilane and Laura López González
Rwanda slashes infant death rate
Article
/ 23 February 2018

Rwanda slashes infant death rate

Its network of healthcare workers and cellphone links provides a model for other nations to follow

By Rumana Akoob
Would you put your baby in a cardboard box? Check out this parenting trend
Article
/ 17 August 2017

Would you put your baby in a cardboard box? Check out this parenting trend

The Finns’ cardboard box prompts an African graduate to develop a life-saving device for babies.

By Adri Kotze
Simple SMS system keeps a close watch on Rwanda’s babies
Article
/ 23 May 2016

Simple SMS system keeps a close watch on Rwanda’s babies

The programme has resulted in a remarkable reduction in infant and maternal mortality rates, even in remote areas of the country.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 31 March 2014

Gauteng addresses hospital staff negligence

The provincial health department has begun clamping down on negligence by doctors and nurses at state hospitals, with a focus on maternity wards.

By Sapa
Province to transform public transport
Article
/ 8 August 2012

Province to transform public transport

Anyone that has used the Gautrain can attest to the pleasure and ease of using a properly-designed public transport system.

By Mail Guardian Correspondent
Breastfeeding benefits mom and baby
Article
/ 23 February 2012

Breastfeeding benefits mom and baby

The health department is set to promote exclusive breastfeeding in order to reverse South Africa’s high infant mortality rate.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 May 2010

Investigation after five babies die at Jo’burg hospital

Five babies died of diarrhoea at the Charlotte Maxeke state hospital in Johannesburg on Wednesday, the Gauteng health department said.

By Staff Reporter

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