» May 2013

• Maternal Mortality Remains High in Uganda

» Apr 2013

• What Choice do our Ugandan Mothers Have?

» Jan 2013

• Remarkable Reductions in Maternal Mortality Seen in Republic of Congo
• HIV/AIDS Declines in the Republic of Congo

» Dec 2012

• Madagascar Addresses High Rates of Maternal and Infant Mortality

» Sep 2012

• Condom Usage Remains Low in Uganda
• Ugandan Government Healthcare Hardly Functions
• Ugandan Goverment Tackles Cervical Cancer

» Aug 2012

• HIV Infection Rates Increase in Uganda

» Jul 2012

• Increaing Contraception Can Lead to Reducing Maternal Mortality

» Jun 2012

• Cervical Cancer Remains Under Diagnosed in Uganda

» Apr 2012

• Maternal Mortality Remains Unacceptably High in Ethiopia
• Efforts to Eliminate Mother-to-Child-Transmission of HIV Stall in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
• Unmet Need for Family Planning Causing Massive Population Growth in Nigeria
• Tetanus Remains a Leading Cause of Maternal Deaths in Papua New Guinea

» Mar 2012

• Military Struggle Impedes Obstetric Fistula Prevention and Repair in Mali
• Male Partner Involvement Can Improve the Prevention Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV
• Newly Released Survey Reports Uganda with Higher HIV Prevalence Rate
• US Goverment to Provide Funding to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Uganda

» Feb 2012

• Stigma and Conflict Enable Leprosy to Persist in Ivory Coast

» Jan 2012

• Political Will Makes a Difference in AIDS Battle
• Women and Understanding Circumcision for HIV Prevention
• Misinformation Impedes HIV Studies in Africa

» Dec 2011

• Life for Mothers Releases Draft Report of Phase l of its Pilot Project to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Rural Uganda (Preliminary Results)
• Effectiveness of an Integrated Approach to Reduce Perinatal Mortality:Recent Experiences from Matlab, Bangladesh
• Dr. Harry Strulovici Returns from mHealth Summit in Washington, DC

» Nov 2011

• NYU Medical Center Talk Given on "Integrating mHealth Technology and Holistic Healthcare Delivery to Reduce Maternal/ Neonatal/Child Morbidity and Mortality In Rural Uganda"
• Dr. Harry Strulovici Returns from Uganda

» Oct 2011

• Zimbabwe Implements New Food Voucher Program for HIV Patients

» Sep 2011

• Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases Using Models of HIV Care
• New Initiative Announced to Address the Increase in Cervical Cancer Cases in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Uganda: Kabaka Emphasizes Importance of Maternal Health and HIV Testing Among Parents
• Dadaab, Kenya: Refugees Turn to Sex Work, Risking HIV Infection
• Rwanda Initiates Aggressive Treatment Strategy For HIV Discordant Couples
• Hundreds Stage "Die-in" as ARV Shortage threatens PMTCT Programs in Burundi

» Aug 2011

• PMTCT Scale-up Severely Lags In Burundi
• Life For Mothers Responds to NY Times Article on Maternal Deaths in Uganda

» Jul 2011

• New York Times Adresses Maternal Mortality in Uganda
• Uganda: Sanitary Pads Keep Girls in School
• Kenya: More Cervical Cancer Screening for HIV-positive Women Urged
• Afghanistan: The Worst Place to be a Mother
• HIV/AIDS: More Proof that PrEP Works

» Jun 2011

• Senegal: Poorly-trained midwives pose danger
• South Africa: Midwife shortage impacts maternal health
• AIDS Conspiracy Believers Less Likely to Condomise in South Africa
• Better Midwifery Could Save Millions of Lives
• Going Horizontal – Shifts in Funding of Global Health Intervention
• HIV/AIDS: Young people at highest risk of HIV infection
• Groundbreaking Case for Maternal Mortality in Uganda

» May 2011

• The Commission on Information and Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health Releases Report
• Life for Mothers Announces Completion of its Pilot Project in Rural Uganda
• Global Summit Of Parlimentarians Releases Appeal
• Life For Mothers Announces Launch of Pilot Project in Mityana District--Uganda
• Re “Mothers We Could Save” (column New York Times, May 8)
• AIDS Information Centre-Uganda Publishes VHT Training Report
• Uganda: "Walk-to-Work" Protests

» Apr 2011

• Wife Beating in Uganda has Highest Acceptability by Women in World
• Knowledge Gap Regarding Malaria Drugs
• Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections Falls Behind HIV/AIDS Prevention
• Drug-resistant Strain of TB Spreading in Uganda
• Uganda's Population to Increase Exponentially by 2050

» Mar 2011

• Kenya Integrates HIV Care into its General Public Health Care System
• Reducing Women's Vulnerability to HIV
• User-Friendly Postpartum Hemorrhage Drug Could Help Lower Maternal Mortality
• Democratic Republic of Congo: Mass Rapes Escalate in Fizi, South Kivu

» Feb 2011

• Surgeon Shortages Leave Billions without Access to Life-Saving Surgery
• Mayoral Elections in Kampala Results in Violence
• Kenya: Exclusive Breastfeeding in First Six Months of Life Encouraged
• Lesotho: Delivering Development Assistance in a More Coordinated Way
• Op-Ed: To Improve Public Health in Africa, Stronger Governments Are Needed
• Uganda: Strong Emphasis on HIV in Upcoming Presidential Election
• Rwanda: New Device to Facilitate Male Circumcisions in Effort to Boost HIV Prevention
• Tanzania: Male Circumcision as a Tool for HIV Prevention
• Researchers Analyze Causes Behind Decline in Zimbabwe's HIV Prevalence Rates
• Cote D'Ivoire: Political Unrest Leads to Unsteady Supply of Anti-Retroviral (ARVs) Drugs
• Pakistan: “Honor” Killings Continue
• Philippines: Reproductive Health Bill Advances
• HIV Stigma Encouraged by Kenyan Cabinet Minister

» Jan 2011

• Pakistan: Lady Health Workers with Limited Training Make Significant Difference in Neonatal and Child Health
• Gaza: Women Remain Silent in the Face of Gender-Based Violence
• Uganda: Murder of Gay Activist David Kato Under Investigation
• Zimbabwe: Acceptance of HIV+ Status through Involvement in Family Caring Trust Organization
• Preventing Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in Malawi
• Ethiopian Government Unveils New HIV Initiative Targeting Transportation Sector
• Muslim Women Support Condom Use to Prevent HIV Contraction and Spread
• Condoms Needed in Gulu and other Northern Ugandan Districts
• Ugandan Men Choose Circumcision
• Timor-Leste’s Legal System Struggles to Prosecute Sex Offenders
• Sexual Harrassment and Suicide
• HIV Stigma Causes Violence Between Neighbors
• Midwife Training in Laos
• Mobile Phones for Africa
• New Film Gets Men Talking About Condoms

» Dec 2010

• New Life for Mothers Funding Campaign
• Link Between Poverty and a Lack of Family Planning
• HIV Prevention Trial Less Effective in Long-term
• In Uganda Traditional Healers Update Their Methods
• Life for Mothers Launch Fundraiser!
• Rwanda Makes Strides in Maternal and Child Health
• Men in Burundi Help Empower Women

» Nov 2010

• HIV-Prevention For Youth Must Address Complex Social Factors
• Holistic Strategies More Successful at Reducing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
• NOVEMBER 19, 2010---LIFE FOR MOTHERS REACHES NEW MILESTONE
• Stigma, Discrimination and Ignorance Persist in the Fight to Combat HIV
• Mobile Phone Technology May be the Link to Improve Health in Africa

» Oct 2010

• Testing Positive Can Turn Deadly In Uganda
• Male Participation Improves Uptake of PMTCT and HIV Testing

» Sep 2010

• Health Risks Persist in Rural Areas of Somalia
• Missed Goals Noted by the New York Times
• UN Reports Maternal Deaths Worldwide Have Decreased By One-Third

» Aug 2010

• Culture and Context Mix in Kenya: Camel Clinics Bring Condoms to Nomads
• India Tries Using Cash Bonuses to Slow Birthrates
• Midwives Needed in Laos to Reduce Maternal Mortality
• Pregnancy Continues to Take Mother’s Lives
• Sierra Leone Taking First Steps To Improve Mothers' Health and Human Rights
• Debate Rages Regarding Disbursement of Cash Unconditionally

» Jul 2010

• Efforts To Reduce Maternal Mortality In India Through Cash Aids
• Technology Can Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
• Custom Overrides The Law

» Jun 2010

• RAPE CONTINUES UN-PROSECUTED IN SIERRA LEONE
• Economic Hardship Increases Fertility Rate In Philippines
• Women's Empowerment and Women's Health: Tragedy in Indonesia
• Reducing Maternal Deaths - Hope In Bangladesh Linked with Education of Girls
• Horror in Sierra Leone - Unnecessary Maternal Death

» May 2010

• 'Bouncing Cats' and Positive Social Change
• Newborn Deaths Unchanged Despite Reduction in Under 5 Child Deaths
• Women's Empowerment and Human Rights
• Childbirth Remains High Risk In Southern Mexico
• Fighting The Misery Of Fistula
• God Bless Mothers
• In Silence: Maternal Mortality in India
• New York City's Rising Black Maternal Mortality Unexplained

» Apr 2010

• Time For a Holistic Strategy to Address Maternal, Neonatal, and Infant Health
• Maternal Deaths Said To Decline--New Statistical Analysis Reported in The Lancet
• Maternal Mortality Is The Health Indicator That Shows The Widest Gaps Between Rich And Poor, Both Between And Within Countries
• Gates Foundation Will Increase Aid For Mothers and Newborns!

» Mar 2010

• In Peru, Life for the Life-Givers
• Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA
• Caesarean Births: High in U.S., Low in Developing Countries
• EpiSurveyor helps collect public health data in the field
• Too Many Women Dying in U.S. While Having Babies
• Uganda-Mwera Health Center

» Oct 2009

• What will it take to stop maternal deaths?

» Sep 2009

• Millennium Development Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
• Millennium Development Goal 5: Improve maternal health
• Maternal Mortality Campaign Objectives 2010

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