Health News MARTERNAL HEALTH
WHO Urges Quality Care For Women And Newborns In Critical First Weeks After Childbirth
THE World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its first ever global guidelines to support women and newborns in the postnatal period – the first six weeks after birth. This is a critical time for ensuring newborn and maternal survival and for supporting healthy development of the baby as well as the mother’s overall mental and
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After Falling Off The Radar, Orphaned HIV Positive Boy Develops High Viral Load
A few minutes after bringing her son into this world, Simba Ncube’s* mother lost her life to AIDS related complications in 2010. Luckily before she died, Simba’s mother had registered her cousin sister, Ms Pride Ncube* as the next of kin and guardian to her child. On the fateful day, the hospital called Ms Ncube
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