Millions of women in the US are being left without essential healthcare
As maternity care deserts in the US expand, millions of women in rural areas of the US have been left without access to basic maternity care, including labor wards
Supporting breastfeeding in the workplace and beyond
World Breastfeeding Week 2023 highlights the importance of workplace protections in promoting breastfeeding. It is equally crucial to strengthen public health systems worldwide to improve maternal and child health
Daily Round-up | UN report reveals major setbacks in maternal health & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of alarming numbers from a UN report on maternal health indicators, the findings of a committee on the 2020 Delhi violence, and the release of two Pakistani men from Guantanamo Bay
New UN report shows major setbacks in maternal health
The numbers from a report by UN agencies indicate that after progress had been made in the period from 2000 to 2015, maternal mortality indicators stagnated in the four years that followed
The year 2022 for health in Africa
The Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022 gauges the overall health situation in Africa by measuring certain key statistics. The picture is not a pretty one.
- Right-wing fear mongering over gangs in Colorado obscures larger issue of landlord neglect
- Macron faces protest over appointment of right-wing PM
- Cry of the Excluded marks 30 years defending “true independence” in Brazil
- US accuses Russian media of involvement in “foreign malign influence operation” in upcoming presidential elections
- Mobilizations in India continue for an end to femicide and better security in public spaces
