In 2023 alone, an estimated 160,000 women died from preventable maternal causes in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Nearly two-thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility, a report released on Tuesday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners has shown. The brief was produced by WHO and an…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Since its launch in Somaliland in 2024, the Damal Caafimaad Project has supported 49 health facilities and served over 425,000 outpatients, with a significant rise in antenatal care coverage. Female outpatient attendance reached 76,527, representing a 56.5% coverage of the targeted population. Over 16,000 pregnant women completed at least four antenatal care visits…
New York — Partnership to Reach 23 Million Pregnant Women and their Babies with Essential Prenatal Vitamins and Minerals Globally In a bold step to combat maternal undernutrition and protect the health of future generations, Kirk Humanitarian announced a new commitment today of US$50 million in prenatal vitamins and minerals, accessible to more than 60…
New York, 24 September 2025 – On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), heads of State and world leaders convened for a landmark event, titled “Uniting For Global Health Security,” jointly hosted by the Global Leaders Network (GLN) for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (WCAH) and the African Leaders Malaria Alliance…
Yogita LimayeSouth Asia and Afghanistan correspondent Aakriti Thapar / BBC When Shahnaz went into labour, her husband Abdul called a taxi to take them to the only medical facility accessible to them. “She was in a lot pain,” he says. A 20-minute drive away, the clinic was in Shesh Pol village in Afghanistan’s north-eastern Badakhshan…
