Morgan State University is leading colleges across the nation in researching maternal health disparities after winning a nearly a $50 million federal grant designed to be paid out over five years.

In a strategic push to expand access to critical health services, the Lagos State Government on Monday, June 23, 2025, kicked off the first phase of its bi-annual Maternal, Newborn, Child and ...

The study, which began in 2022, is the first of its kind to assess the global impact of aid sanctions on human health – particularly maternal and child health.

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to health interventions aimed at reducing maternal and child mortality across Nigeria.

Heartland Forward, a policy think-and-do tank dedicated to serving states and local communities in the middle of the country, today launched the Maternal and Child Health Center for Policy and ...

"American Delivery," a film about maternal healthcare in the U.S., is among 60 documentaries exploring human rights issues at the United Nations Association Film Festival, taking place Oct. 17-27 ...

Women today are more likely than ever to survive pregnancy and childbirth according to a major new report released today, but United Nations (UN) agencies highlight the threat of major backsliding ...

With clinics shutting down and orphanages filling up, Christian health workers worry about worsening health outcomes in Africa.

The study, published in JAMA Network Open, is one of the first to track maternal health complications during pregnancy and in the year after delivery.

The Mississippi State Department of Health is shining a spotlight on maternal health. Mississippi leads the nation in women dying in pregnancy and children dying before their first birthday."We are ...

The nation has also collaborated with the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund to implement training programs aimed at reducing maternal and newborn mortality rates in Africa.