Childbirth danger in poor nations highlighted by global report
A global newborn mortality report by Save the Children shows four million babies die in the first month, half within 24 hours, with half a million maternal deaths yearly from pregnancy or birth complications. It cites home births without skilled attendants and stresses simple measures like knit caps to save lives.
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Vietnam
Save
Developing World
Anne Tinker
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Saving Newborn Lives Initiative
World Health Organization
Unicef
Liberia highest newborn mortality among 78 nations
Liberia records the highest newborn mortality rate per 1000 live births in a set of 78 low and middle income countries while Vietnam and Colombia share the lowest rates. The data, compiled from unpublished AP WHO estimates by Save the Children, highlight stark disparities with up to 99 percent of deaths occurring in poor nations and one in five Sub Saharan African women losing a baby in the first month.
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Save the Children
sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
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Nextel Communications, Inc
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Food for sex in Liberia refugee camps shocks aid group
Save the Children surveyed 160 children and 170 adults in Liberian camps and postwar return areas. They report girls trading sex with older men for money, food, and goods, involving peacekeepers, aid workers, and prominent locals. About 17,000 U.N. peacekeepers operate in Liberia.
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Liberia
U.N
Save the Children
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Zuma Acquitted of Rape Faces Corruption Trial Ahead
In Johannesburg, Judge Willem van der Merwe acquits former Deputy President Jacob Zuma of rape after a six hour verdict that Playboy highlighted a claim by a traumatized accuser. The verdict sparks celebrations by Zuma supporters while activists and the public consider HIV and AIDS policy in South Africa.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Jacob Zuma
Zuma
Afri
Willem van der Merwe
Fertility Preservation Urged as Cancer Treatments Risk Reproduction
Doctors warn younger cancer patients about fertility risks from chemotherapy and radiation and urge rapid referrals to reproductive specialists. A half hour procedure saved one woman’s ability to have a child, highlighting options often overlooked before treatment.
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Washington
Carrie Lintner
Michigan
Stephanie Lee
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle
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