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 ...

Pain management during childbirth has evolved dramatically over the centuries, from herbal remedies to modern epidurals. But what if one of the most effective natural pain relievers has been growing ...

Mpho Modise can only guess her age and it embarrasses her. “I would say I am about 33,” she says. She is unsure because her birth in South Africa was never registered. Yet establishing her age is the ...

KONDUGA, Nigeria (AP) — Aisha Muhammed was in the third trimester of her pregnancy when she had the convulsions and high blood pressure of eclampsia, a leading cause of maternal death. Her village’s ...

Birth registration is a critical foundation for legal identity and the protection of children's rights. ・UNICEF's 2024 report reveals regional differences in birth registration coverage ・53 million ...

This is the sixth post in a series. In the book Matrescence: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood, Lucy Jones talks about the shocking lack of information available to women regarding what childbirth ...

A pregnant woman or new mother dies every two minutes – and most of these deaths are preventable, according to a new global ...