The death rate for mothers having C-sections is 50 times higher in Africa: Maternal mortality is much higher in Africa than in high-income countries. ShutterstockThe in-hospital maternal mortality rate following a Caesarean delivery in Africa may be 50 times higher than in high-income countries. These were the findings of the African Surgical Outcomes Study that followed more … [Read more...] about The death rate for mothers having C-sections is 50 times higher in Africa | The Conversation
Mothers’
Rights Group: Lebanon Law Discriminates Against Mothers
Rights Group: Lebanon Law Discriminates Against Mothers: Rights Group: Lebanon Law Discriminates Against Mothers: This Sept. 30, 2018 photo provided by Rochana Atmeh, shows Jennifer Maria Hektor, 8, born to a Swedish father and Rochana Atmeh, her Lebanese mother, holding a Lebanese flag, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Click HERE to submit your Johannesburg or Gauteng Press … [Read more...] about Rights Group: Lebanon Law Discriminates Against Mothers
2 mothers face negligence charges after 4 children die in Alexandra fire
2 mothers face negligence charges after 4 children die in Alexandra fire: 2 mothers face negligence charges after 4 children die in Alexandra fire: The two mothers of four children who died after a fire broke out in their Alexandra home have been arrested and are facing charges of child negligence. Drunk drivers are Joburg’s biggest offenders – JMPD: Drunk driving … [Read more...] about 2 mothers face negligence charges after 4 children die in Alexandra fire
SA News: South Africa’s ‘missing’ fathers, and what we know about the mothers
South Africa’s ‘missing’ fathers, and what we know about the mothers: Fathers were missing for more than six out of every 10 babies born in South Africa last year (61.7%). This is according to the 2017 Recorded Live Births report Stats SA released on Monday. This is a s... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Trump's controversial South Africa tweet hit its currency — and … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa’s ‘missing’ fathers, and what we know about the mothers
Mothers in motion: mums navigate cities with their kids’ needs in mind | The Conversation
Mothers in motion: mums navigate cities with their kids' needs in mind: A mother and daughter stroll through a Johannesburg suburb. Shutterstock/Richard van der SpuyPortia* lives in Diepsloot, a poor settlement composed largely of informal dwellings in Johannesburg, South Africa and works in upmarket Sandton as a domestic worker. She lives with her two daughters; one is 27 and … [Read more...] about Mothers in motion: mums navigate cities with their kids’ needs in mind | The Conversation
