Posts Tagged ‘ Maternal Mortality ’

Vietnam urged to improve midwifery services 

November 14, 2011
Vietnam urged to improve midwifery services 

  Up to 1,000 women die every day as a result of pregnancy-related complications globally, and 5,500 newborns die in the first week of life because of a lack of adequate medical care A midwife examines a pregnant woman in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan. The United Nations has called on Vietnam to invest [...]

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Afghanistan worst place, Norway best to be a mom: study 

May 4, 2011
Afghanistan worst place, Norway best to be a mom: study 

An Afghan mother, who lost relatives in Afghanistan’s wars is pictured in 2010 cradling a child at a mass grave on the outskirts of Kabul. Afghanistan is the worst place in the world to be a mother and Norway is the best, an annual report released Tuesday said. “Afghanistan has the highest lifetime risk of [...]

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Helping families through crisis

July 3, 2009
Helping families through crisis

LookAtVietnam – The economic crisis is challenging Viet Nam to maintain progress in maternal and child health care, especially in mountainous, remote and disadvantaged areas. Medical workers in Ha Noi advise women on reproductive health issues. The economic crisis is challenging Viet Nam to maintain progress on maternal and child health care.Using the theme “Investing [...]

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Getting a jump on poverty reduction goals

June 3, 2009
Getting a jump on poverty reduction goals

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam has worked hard to meet Millennium Development Goals before 2015, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Cao Viet Sinh said in Ha Noi yesterday, June 3. Students study computer at Yen Bai province’s Ethnic Boarding High School. The nation expects to achieve a goal of universal secondary education by next year.He [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...