"The resounding cry from the report is these babies should have the same chance. And they can."
A report out today says that globally, we’ve made no progress at all over the last decade in reducing the number of pregnancies that end with a premature birth. And in Africa - just 1 in 10 of those premature babies will survive, compared to 9 out of 10 in high i ... Show More
Feb 2024
The fight to keep Black moms and babies alive
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After traumatic pregnancies, Mimi Bingham needed another way. Then, she discovered a coalition of Black birth workers who forever changed her life. Today, we tell the story of Mimi and the birth workers fighting ... Show More
38m 4s
Mar 2021
Qu'est-ce que le "baby crash" ?
Qu'est-ce que le "baby crash" ? Merci d'avoir posé la question !
Vous connaissez le “baby boom”, l’augmentation considérable du taux de natalité dans plusieurs pays après la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Et bien en raison de la pandémie de Covid-19, plusieurs pays, dont la France, se ... Show More
5m 14s
Jul 2019
How we can improve maternal healthcare -- before, during and after pregnancy | Elizabeth Howell
<p>Shocking, but true: the United States has the highest rate of deaths for new mothers of any developed country -- and 60 percent of them are preventable. With clarity and urgency, physician Elizabeth Howell explains the causes of maternal mortality and shares ways for hospitals ... Show More
15m 18s
Jun 2024
Why are two million children in northern Nigeria suffering from severe malnutrition?
<p>Millions of children in northern Nigeria are without sufficient food, that's according to the aid agency, MSF. The persistent malnutrition crisis in the region, MSF says, stems from inflation, security issues and insufficient healthcare infrastructure. We'll hear from Dr Sim ... Show More
28m 16s
Jul 2023
The Black Maternal Mortality Crisis and Why It Remains an Issue
The U.S. has the worst maternal mortality rate of high-income countries globally, and the numbers have only grown. According to a new study published in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association – maternal death rates remain the highest among Black women, and those hi ... Show More
15m 24s