Ebonyi Health Ministry Moves To Tackle Maternal, Under 5 Deaths

Commissions 16 Ambulances For Emergency Transport Services. The Ebonyi State Ministry of Health in a bid to tackle maternal mortality and under five deaths has flagged off Emergency Medical Service and ambulance system. The ministry has also commissioned …

Samira Bawumia saves lives: Records zero maternal and neonatal deaths in Saboba through “Safe Delivery Project”

The Safe Delivery Project, an initiative led by the Second Lady, Her Excellency Hajia Samira Bawumia, through the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP), has recorded a historic milestone in the Saboba District of the Northern Region, with …

Maternal, infant mortality rates decline in Coimbatore district

CareSource collaborates with Creating Healthier Communities to improve maternal health outcomes in Georgia

ATLANTA, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CareSource, a nationally recognized nonprofit managed care organization serving more than 430,000 Georgians, has awarded CHC: Creating Healthier Communities (CHC) with a $100,000 grant to support the expansion of …

THRIVE Maternal Health Tour brings support, resources to Black parents in Houston

As maternal mortality rates continue to climb in the U.S., especially for Black women, national advocates are stepping up to bring lifesaving resources and culturally competent care directly to the communities most in need.  That’s the mission behind the …

Black maternal health remains a concern as nonprofits step up to support minority mothers

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black women in the United States rose from 49.5 to 50.3 deaths per 100,000 live births between 2022 and 2023—remaining the highest among all …

Maternal Childhood Trauma Linked to Early Metabolic Changes in Boys

A groundbreaking study has uncovered a compelling link between maternal childhood adversity and early-life weight gain in male offspring, marking a significant advance in understanding intergenerational effects of trauma. The research, conducted by an …

Michigan Senate Passes Momnibus to Confront Racial Gaps in Maternal Health

Giving birth as a Black woman can be a gamble with life. State of Michigan data shows Black mothers face a maternal mortality rate of 36.5 deaths per 100,000 live births. That figure is more than twice the rate for white women. In Detroit, the risk …

Govt pushes AI-enabled screening to reduce cancer, maternal deaths

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Health is pursuing the development of AI-guided ultrasound devices to increase detection accuracy and thereby, reduce cases of breast cancer as well as maternal and infant deaths. The ministry's director general of …

Health experts: Axing CDC research on maternal health a ‘huge’ step backward

But researchers told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the proposed budget does not include funding for either the national database currently seated at the CDC, called MMRIA, or funding for the public health workers in each state who investigate the …