Category: SRH Watch

Emerging priorities for children’s health   Congenital anomalies, injuries, and non-communicable diseases (chronic respiratory diseases, acquired heart diseases, childhood cancers, diabetes, and obesity) are the emerging priorities in the global […]

Making childbirth a positive experience The clinical management of labour and childbirth is well understood, but not enough attention is given to making women feel safe, comfortable and positive about […]

Maternal Health Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. Each stage should be a positive experience, ensuring women and their babies reach […]

The Burden of Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) Several efforts have been made to improve the Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) situation but gaps […]

Key information on Adolescents in West and Central Africa  In West and Central Africa, Adolescents constitute 23 per cent of the population in 2018, which is the highest proportion […]

The way forward in managing mistreatment during childbirth A complex range of systemic challenges at both the health facility and health system levels contribute to the mistreatment of women, including […]

The impact of mistreatment during childbirth Mistreatment during childbirth may have both direct and indirect impacts on the woman and her baby. For example, a WHO qualitative study in Nigeria […]

Useful Things to Know about Pregnancy  Pregnancy Related Information for Pregnant Woman & Spouses A pregnant woman has a higher chance of snoring when she sleeps. Studies have shown that […]

Dealing with Adolescent pregnancies Adolescent pregnancies are a global problem occurring in high, middle-and low-income countries. Around the world, however, adolescent pregnancies are more likely to occur in marginalized communities, […]

Cultural and social factors for performing female genital mutilation (FGM) The reasons why female genital mutilations are performed vary from one region to another and include a mix of sociocultural […]