Category: childbirth
CDC Protects Families: My favorite stories
As we celebrate families on Mother’s Day, May 11, and the International Day of Families, May 15, I am especially proud to work in CDC’s Center for Global Health. As one of the Center’s health communication specialists, I have the privilege to write or edit many stories about how CDC’s programs impact the lives of Read More >
Posted on byPreventing Maternal Deaths in Africa
Maternal health has improved in most regions of the world, with far fewer women dying during pregnancy and childbirth than 20 years ago. Progress in sub-Saharan Africa, however, has been much slower. HIV and complications of childbirth are the leading causes of death among reproductive age women around the world, but above all in this Read More >
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