Infant Health
latest news & developmentsA changing birth: What’s behind SA’s skyrocketing c-section rates?
Almost one in four babies born at public hospitals come into the world via c-section but is it costing some women their lives?
Could better health for your baby come in a cardboard box?
All the rage in Finland, ‘Moses baskets’ could soon be coming to South African shores.
Parenting: why one size doesn’t fit all
Research in Alex township shows that "effective parenting" in one culture won’t necessarily yield the same results in another, writes Nicola Dawson.
No end to bickering over breastfeeding
Breast or bottle is one of the most intimate and essential decisions a new parent has to make.
A land that’s in need of a cure
A lack of basic healthcare means Médicins Sans Frontières in Southern Sudan treats many suffering from preventable illnesses.
Heartbreak hospital
Thousands of babies die each year from correctable cardiac defects, writes Nosimilo Ndlovu.