A Healthy Start: On the Front Lines of Maternal and Infant Care in Africa

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Last updated on: October 22, 2010 3:04 PM


Factors Leading to Dangerous Pregnancies Stories from Ethiopia Female Genital Mutilation Celebrating being uncut, and changing perceptions of female circumcision in Kembata More » Early Marriage Arerit's marriage approval committee takes steps to reduce adolescent marriages More » Prenatal Care An oasis of quality care for rural women at the Fufa clinic More » Pregnancy Spacing Jemjemo's large families mean larger struggles when times are bad More » Malnutrition HIV and TB compound the battle against malnutrition at Dilla hospital More »	Infant Mortality Rates (Probability of dying by age 1 per 1000 live births - WHO data)

Medical Care During Pregnancy Stories from Sierra Leone Traditional Birth Attendants Seeking a balance between easy access to care and highly skilled care More » Superstition and Tradition Without decision-making power, women may not get the care they need More » Emergency Care Operations without power, equipment or drugs - a reality for some hospitals and clinics More » Fistula and Birth Injuries Hope that better care can prevent devastating birth injuries like fistula More » Family Planning Families and communities empowering women to plan pregnancies More »	Risk Factors for New Mothers and Infants Stories from South Africa Breastfeeding Ending unsafe breastfeeding practices to help babies grow up HIV-free More » Post-Natal Depression One woman overcomes postnatal depression for a happy second pregnancy More » HIV/AIDS Transmission Raising an HIV-negative baby in the "valley of a thousand deaths" More » Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Drinking away the pain, but passing it on to the baby More » Immunizations Introducing life-saving vaccines to South Africa's children More »