In Tanzania, Linking Underserved Communities to Care is Saving Women and Babies

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By: Corinne Mazzeo, MCSP Senior Program Officer; Stella Abwao, MCSP Newborn Health Technical Advisor; Zacharia Mlacha, Communications and Publication Officer, MCSP/Tanzania

In Tanzania, about one-third of the estimated 45,000 annual newborn deaths are due to complications related to prematurity and low birth weight. Teaching women and families about low-cost, highly effective methods for preterm and low-birth weight babies, such as Kangaroo Mother Care, can help end preventable newborn deaths…read more

Exploring the Sustainable Development Goals in the Context of Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health in Africa

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By: Kayla McGowan, Project Coordinator, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

The African Journal of Reproductive Health recently launched a special issue on the implications of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Africa’s development. Despite notable achievements, sub-Saharan Africa did not meet many of the preceding Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The special edition explores the transition from MDGs to SDGs in the context of sexual, reproductive and maternal health…read more