Women Health

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Adolescent girls’ workshop in Kiribati - Reported, June 19, 2013 A UN joint Statement Accelerating Efforts to Advance the Rights of the Adolescent Girls was signed by the Executive Heads of UNICEF, UNFPA, UNESCO, WHO, UN Women/UNIFEM and ILO. The statement proclaims that The UN will … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Transforming Maternal Health in Western Kenya - Reported, June 19, 2013 To address this serious situation in Kenya, the Lwala Community Alliance made a 2009 CGI Commitment to Action to enhance the quality and extend the reach of maternal and child health services in North Kamagambo, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Violence Against Women Legislation in Kiribati - Reported, June 19, 2013 Speaking at the opening of the workshop, the Honourable Attorney General of Kiribati, Titabu Tabane, said he was alarmed at the high rate of violence against women and children in Kiribati reported in the 2008 … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health First Lady Roots for Improved Healthcare for Women - Reported, June 19, 2013 First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has called for increased partnership between the Government and the private sector in the provision of healthcare services to women and children. The First Lady particularly … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women and girls in Kenya - Reported, June 19, 2013 Many studies on girls and women vis-à-vis health and education have been carried out in Kenya. Conclusions have been made on the various issues afflicting and affecting them. Despite the necessity of accessing health and education … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Maternal and child health in Kiribati: Australian effort - Reported, June 19, 2013 Expectant mothers in Kiribati will benefit from better access to specialised medical care when a new Australian funded maternity ward opens at Betio Hospital later this year. Speaking today at a … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Latvian moms who decide to give birth in Estonia should not be punished- NGO of Mothers' Club - Reported, June 18, 2013 Suspecting inappropriate spending of government funds, Latvia's National Health Service (NVD) has subjected cases where Latvian women have given birth in the hospital … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Maternal Mortality reduction in Lesotho - Reported, June 18, 2013 In Lesotho, a country that is largely rural and mountainous and with some of the harshest weather in Africa, the rate of women dying during pregnancy and childbirth has doubled in less than 10 years. The majority of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Expectant Lesotho Mothers in the Mountain Kingdom - Reported, June 18, 2013 Imagine you are nine months pregnant, ready to give birth. You feel your contractions start. You are excited and afraid, but mostly you are in pain, praying that everything will go well. You also know that the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health World Bank to Help Lesotho Mothers and Infants - Reported, June 18, 2013 The World Bank has signed an agreement with the Kingdom of Lesotho in Washington for the new Maternal and Newborn Health Performance-Based Financing Project. The credit of US$12 million from the World Bank’s … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Female sterilisation encouraged in Laos - Reported, June 18, 2013 Women are being encouraged to undergo tubal ligation surgery under a family planning campaign launched by Huaphan provincial Health Department in Laos. The project, supported by the United Nations Population Fund, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Bridging culture to promote maternal health - Reported, June 18, 2013 Only 34 percent of women in Laos seek the advice of medical professionals; even fewer see one when they are pregnant, according to government data from 2009-2010. At Luang Prabang's regional hospital, some 200km … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Cervical cancer screening in Latvia - Reported, June 18, 2013 Organized CC screening in Latvia started in January 2009. It finally identified a comprehensive and optimal target group of residents for CC screening and enabled extensive opportunities for each healthcare provider willing … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Stress makes women less attractive - Reported, June 18, 2013 Stress makes its mark on the female face, according to a new study that finds men judge women with high levels of a stress hormone less attractive. The finding is a gender turnaround on previous research that has found that … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Opportunities and Gaps for Displaced Women and Girls in Liechtenstein - Reported, June 14, 2013 The Relief and Recovery Pillar of the Women, Peace and Security agenda focuses on ensuring relief needs specific to women and girls are met, and that special attention is paid to the most … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health HIV Infection in Lithuania - Reported, June 14, 2013 Since independence in the early 1990s, Lithuania has experienced major changes in political, economic, and social structure. Economic dislocation and the disruption of personal, domestic and inter-community networks have … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Breastfeeding support in Lithuania - Reported, June 14, 2013 In Lithuania, executive health policy does not direct any attention towards an integral programme on protection, support and promotion of breastfeeding. Dissemination of evidence-unbased information and misleading advertising … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Lithuanian Parliament supports abortion ban bill - Reported, June 14, 2013 The Lithuanian Parliament secured the abortion ban bill, proposed by the Electoral Action of Poles, to go to the parliamentary Committees on Human Rights, Health Affairs and Legal Affairs for further … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Emergency services in Libya - Reported, June 14, 2013 The massive Benghazi Medical Center stood empty for decades, a symbol of the corruption that undermined Libya during Moammar Khadafy’s regime, leaving unrealized the dream of making the 1,200-bed hospital a health care hub for … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Struggles for Women’s Rights in Libya - Reported, June 14, 2013 As transitioning countries across the Middle East struggle with the big-picture question of the relationship between Islam and politics, Karama’s work is more important than ever. The rise of Islamist governments raises … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Diagnosis delay in Libyan female breast cancer - Reported, June 14, 2013 In Libya, breast cancer is an important health problem among women. The incidence is 18.8 new cases per 100,000 women per year. Most of the patients present with advanced disease. The patients are often younger … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Low Rates of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Malawi - Reported, June 13, 2013 Effective medical interventions for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) have been known since the early 1990s, and in developed countries, new pediatric HIV infections have become … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Maternal and Newborn Health in Malawi - Reported, June 13, 2013 Malawi is one of the first African countries to have developed a Road Map for maternal and neonatal health, and has mobilised more than 50% of the funds required to implement it. The appointment of Joyce Banda as President … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Efforts to improve mother and child health and reduce mortality in rural Malawi - Reported, June 13, 2013 Malawi has high rates of neonatal and infant mortality and morbidity. Since 1990, the country has made progress towards achieving the target of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women Deliver conference in Malaysia - Reported, June 13, 2013 Thousands of government leaders, health care professionals, NGOs, media and more came together in Malaysia at the Women Deliver Conference, which focused on one overarching topic — the health and empowerment of girls and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Healthier girls and women can benefit economy: Malaysia’s prime minister - Reported, June 13, 2013 There has always been the ethical and humanitarian case for investing in girls’ and women’s health. But the argument that such investment can yield significant economic benefits is now … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Experts meet in Malaysia to improve girls’ reproductive health - Reported, June 13, 2013 Nigeria, Africa and the rest of the world, are set to place health issues concerning women and girls on the front burner as over 5,000 reproductive health experts, advocates, leaders in healthcare … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Improving women health in Luxembourg - Reported, June 13, 2013 With most doctors speaking English, top-of-the-range facilities and excellent maternity services, expatriate women would be hard-pressed to choose a country offering better healthcare than Luxembourg. However, for many … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Abortion in Luxembourg - Reported, June 13, 2013 Termination of pregnancy (IVG - Interruption Volontaire de Grossesse) is legal in Luxembourg up to 12 weeks from the date of conception provided the woman's health will not be endangered by the procedure. However, there are … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Malta Breast Screening Programme - Reported, June 12, 2013 Many women enquiring about a family history of breast cancer will not have a significant history. There is also a public and professional misunderstanding of the likely impact of recent advances in the genetics of breast … [Read more...]