Infant Mortality
latest news & developments
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
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
[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.
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
Rwanda slashes infant death rate
Its network of healthcare workers and cellphone links provides a model for other nations to follow
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.