Babies conceived through certain fertility treatment techniques are about one-third more likely to have a birth defect than babies conceived without any extra help from technology, according to a new review of several dozen studies.
Tag: child health
New biorepository to help uncover mysteries of pregnancy and childbirth
Laying a foundation for discoveries that will improve maternal, newborn and child health everywhere, PMNCH member the Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth (GAPPS) has created the world’s first ever standardized, widely accessible repository of high-quality specimens linked to data from diverse populations of pregnant women.
Parliaments urged to scale up efforts in securing the health of women and children
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Leaders of nearly 120 national parliaments attending a major meeting here this week resolved to prioritize action and resources for improving the health of women and children.
Puberty Before Age 10 – A New Normal?
One day last year when her daughter, Ainsley, was 9, Tracee Sioux pulled her out of her elementary school in Fort Collins, Colo., and drove her an hour south, to Longmont, in hopes of finding a satisfying reason that Ainsley began growing pubic hair at age 6.
Parliamentarians consider landmark Resolution on maternal and child health
31 MARCH -5 APRIL 2012 | KAMPALA, Uganda – Some 1500 Parliamentarians from across the globe are focusing on women’s and children’s health at the 126th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union this week in Kampala.
White Ribbon Alliance: Women’s and children’s health high on agenda
PMNCH member White Ribbon Alliance (WRA) is reporting direct from the Assembly on the progress of the IPU resolution “Access to Health as a Basic Right: The Role of Parliaments in Addressing Key Challenges to Securing the Health of Women and Children”.
Lancet review examines equity in MNCH interventions
31 MARCH 2012 – The global health community must increase its efforts to ensure key maternal, newborn, and child health interventions are adequately reaching all social groups.
Accountability for Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival: An update on progress in priority countries
Author(s)/Editor(s): Requejo J, Bryce J, Deixel A, Victora C
Publisher/Organizer: World Health Organization
Publication date: 2012
Number of pages: 94
Language: En