Maternal Deaths Surge In Sudan As Women Bear Brunt of War

May 26, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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East Africa, Politics & Governance, Social Justice, Women’s Health

Health workers at the UNFPA Tunaydbah field hospital in Sudan’s eastern Gedaraf state provided critical maternal health care as flooding worsens the refugee

‘Bombs, Bodies, Broken Promises’ UN Women Chief Demands Action for Conflict-Affected Women

May 26, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Social Justice, Women’s Health

Moses Sawasawa/WFP By Melody Chironda Too often, women are seen as indirect victims. But they are direct targets of bombs and missiles. Sima

Africa: ‘A Silent Crisis’ – Obstetric Fibrosis Affects 500,000 Women, Yet It’s Fully Treatable

May 26, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Women’s Health

Sayon Idovic Loua/ UNFPA Guinea In the operating theatre of the Regional Hospital Labé, Dr. Kindi Diallo and his team perform surgery on

INTERVIEW: Dr Natalia Kanem Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

May 22, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Gender Equality, Health & Wellness, Her Story, Others, Social Justice, Special Features, Women’s Health

The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Natalia Kanem has revealed that her outfit together with the United Nations

Zambians protest over heinous child rape reports

May 21, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Health & Wellness, Social Justice, Top Stories, Women’s Health

A protest march has been held in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, against a recent spate of reports of men raping children. Over the last

Africa: Lives of Pregnant Women and Newborns At Risk As Funding Cuts Impact Midwifery Support

May 13, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Health & Wellness, Women’s Health

Midwives are vital frontline workers who can provide up to 90 per cent of essential sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health services –

Nigeria: You Are Not Alone – How Women Find Strength After Childbirth

May 13, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Health & Wellness, Special Features, West Africa, Women’s Health

Midwives in Sudan work to ensure that every childbirth is safe (file photo). Womi sat on the edge of the hospital bed, her

Pregnancy trial to prevent anaemia launched

May 9, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Fitness & Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Women’s Health

Researchers are hoping a new treatment for pregnant women could help reduce the risk of stillbirth. Figures from a trial being led by

African women at higher risk of pre-eclampsia – a dangerous pregnancy complication

May 8, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Health & Wellness, Women’s Health

Research indicates that pre-eclampsia has a genetic basis. African women are at greater risk than other population groups. Nurse checking a pregnant woman