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Maternal mortality data is murky — but the crisis faced by new moms is clear
After years of neglect, the issue of maternal mortality is finally getting attention in policy and politics, as well as in ...
US City Offers $1,000 to Pregnant Women Amid Falling Birth Rates
Philadelphia will offer financial compensation to pregnant women amid falling birth rates, in a bid to combat infant ...
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10 top causes of death in 2023: CDC
marking a 6% decrease in the age-adjusted death rate, according to updated mortality data the CDC published Dec. 19. This decrease contributed to an increase in life expectancy at birth, rising from ...
Philadelphia is Paying Pregnant Women $1,000 a Month to Improve Birth Rates
The Philly Joy Bank trial program aims to support Black and Hispanic women disproportionately affected by rising infant ...
Baby dance class, more doulas: Cleveland’s Neighborhood Family Practice expands to fight infant mortality
Pregnant women who don’t speak English can use the health center’s special app to communicate with caregivers. Neighborhood ...
Ukraine Birth Rates Could Plunge If Zelensky Gives In to Pentagon Demand
The Biden administration is urging Zelensky to lower the draft age, but many are concerned with how this would affect Ukraine ...
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How poorly equipped health centres, unskilled birth attendants worsen child mortality rate
The adjusted data from the District Health Information System indicates that Kaduna and Jigawa States report over 300 ...
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Philadelphia is Paying Pregnant Women $1,000 a Month to Improve Birth Rates
The trial program aims to reduce racial disparities in the city's infant mortality ... Philly neighborhoods with the highest rates of very low birth weight: Cobbs Creek, Strawberry Mansion ...