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A Stillbirth Every 10 Seconds

A Stillbirth Every 10 Seconds

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A new study estimates global stillbirths down to 20 weeks' gestation

How to Save Mothers

How to Save Mothers

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Addressing perinatal depression can improve pregnant women’s mental health

The War in Ukraine Has Harmed Children

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Russia’s war is rooted in concepts of identity and nationality

The War in Ukraine Has Harmed Children

Diabetes in Pregnancy Is On the Rise Among South Asian Women in the United States

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As the nation diversifies, why a "one-size-fits-all" approach won’t work for treating gestational diabetes

Diabetes in Pregnancy Is On the Rise Among South Asian Women in the United States

Kenya and Maternal Health: Delivering Results

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Pregnant parents face obstacles in accessing and receiving quality maternal health services

Kenya and Maternal Health: Delivering Results

How AI Is Transforming Maternal Health Care in Vietnam

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Southeast Asia is harnessing technology to equip parents with better information about childhood nutrition

How AI Is Transforming Maternal Health Care in Vietnam

Poland's New 'Pregnancy Registry' Raises Red Flags

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Some women feel their privacy and autonomy are on the line

Poland's New 'Pregnancy Registry' Raises Red Flags

Breastfeeding Babies During War

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Parents from Ukraine and other countries in crisis struggle to breastfeed and formula feed their children

Breastfeeding Babies During War

How the U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Affects Low-Income Families

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Families living in poverty are making impossible trade-offs between food, rent, and essentials like formula and diapers

How the U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Affects Low-Income Families

Exclusive Breastfeeding Faces Continued Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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Only six LMICs are projected to meet the WHO's Global Nutrition Target of 70 percent or greater EBF prevalence by 2030

Mothers nurse their children to mark the World Breastfeeding Week to promote global support for breastfeeding in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico August 4, 2018

Violence Against Women

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Addressing the most shameful human rights violation

A demonstrator takes part in a march to mark International Women's Day in Almaty, Kazakhstan March 8, 2021.

Falling Through the Cracks: COVID-19 and the Rise of Maternal Deaths in Africa

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Africa’s unified pandemic response has saved lives, but reduced access to routine services puts women’s health in danger

A woman walks past a graffiti promoting the fight against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya, on May 22, 2020. This is a striking photo of a woman in a blue dress wearing a facemask walking past a peach-colored wall with a graffiti of the Earth, also wearing a facemask, with bloodshot eyes and crying. REUTERS/Baz Ratner