Women Health

Improving Reproductive Health Outcomes in Argentina Reported November 13, 2011 Three Duke physicians and global health researchers have begun forging collaborations with Argentinean partners in the public and private sectors to explore research opportunities to improve reproductive health and prevent unplanned pregnancies. Given … [Read more...]

Russian pro-lifers to launch women’s health clinics that don’t provide abortions Reported November 11, 2011 Russian pro-life organization is about to launch a network of clinics offering pre- and post-natal care while excluding procedures such as abortion and in-vitro fertilization that “contradict the teachings of the Russian Orthodox, … [Read more...]

Russian Women Have More Pollutants in Their Breast Milk: A Study Reported July 11, 2011 Russian women living in Northwest Russia are more exposed to environmental toxins than Norwegian women. In spite of this, PhD candidate Anuschka Polder urges Russian women to breastfeed their babies. Anuschka Polder's doctoral research has charted the levels … [Read more...]

Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) found 18 per cent of women smoked during pregnancy, while 38 per cent consumed alcohol.Reported November 12, 2011 Smoking and drinking during pregnancy appear to be linked to a woman's age and socio-economic status, while shifts in official advice have led to confusion about whether it's safe to drink, a … [Read more...]

Warning for women with French breast implants Reported November 15, 2011 Women who have poly implant prostheses (PIP) breast implants are advised to have an ultrasound scan to ensure they have not ruptured or weakened, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) has said. The guidance follows a study by the French association of plastic … [Read more...]

Tackling women’s health in a Morocco Reported, December 10, 2011 Finding a café where you can sit down and have breakfast is not difficult in a big city like Oujda, eastern Morocco, barely 15 kilometers away from Algeria. It took me a while, though, to find a place where I would feel comfortable sitting at a table and ordering … [Read more...]

Morocco Women Health information Reported, December 10, 2011 In Morocco the lifetime average number of children per women is 2 compared with 2 in the UK. 63% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 2% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

Mauritian women sick of rape, incest & violence Reported, December 10, 2011 Women groups in Mauritius say enough is enough. With girls being beaten and raped, later to be put in jail for trying to get an abortion, little has happened to adjust Mauritian gender laws to the 21st century. Now, gender organisations decided to … [Read more...]

Alumna Tears Down Health Care Barriers in Her Birth Land of Mauritius Reported, December 10, 2011 By the time Dora Mamodesene, MD, (M’82, R’86) examined the modest Mauritian woman, who had refused to show the “rash” to anyone but her husband, it was far too late. “The ‘rash’ eroded all the way to her chest wall,” she recounts. … [Read more...]

Mauritius Women Health information Reported, December 10, 2011 In Mauritius the lifetime average number of children per women is 2 compared with 2 in the UK. 75.9% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 16% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a … [Read more...]

Malawi's missing midwives Reported, December 10, 2011 In Malawi the risks of women dying in childbirth are among the highest in the world, and local women need to be empowered to press for changeOn a fact-finding missing to Malawi, I can't help noticing a 5 metre-high billboard at Lilongwe airport: a young woman in jogging gear … [Read more...]

Malawi Women with Obstetric Fistula Reported, December 10, 2011 A group of 138 unhappy and mostly destitute women from Malawi’s lake district of Mangochi have something to look forward to this week: They will have a chance to restore their dignity and pride by accessing a medical service usually not available to them. Some … [Read more...]

Women’s Group Sues Govt Over Abortion Rights Reported, December 10, 2011 - An influential women rights organisation in Malawi, Women in Law in Southern Africa-Malawi (WILSA-Malawi), is suing the government of Malawi for preventing women from accessing safe abortion. Malawian law prohibits abortion - Section 149 of the country’s … [Read more...]

Malawi Women Health information Reported, December 06, 2011 In Malawi the lifetime average number of children per women is 6 compared with 2 in the UK. 41.7% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK 0% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

Breathing Easier With COPD Reported December 7, 2011 The results of a new nationwide survey reveal conditions that aren’t favourable to improving the health of overweight children. This report, also published in The Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, found that more than half of the USA states and districts didn’t require … [Read more...]

Breathing Easier With COPD Reported December 1, 2011 NEW ORLEANS (Ivanhoe Newswire) --It’s the third leading cause of death in the United States—and it literally takes a person’s breath away. We're talking about chronic pulmonary disease or COPD. Some of the most effective treatments may not come in a pill or a bottle. We’ll show you a … [Read more...]

Double Cure for Lupus and Sickle Cell Disease Reported December 5, 2011 New Orleans, LA ( Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Born with sickle cell and sick from lupus, a young woman is given a second chance after a breakthrough procedure cures her of both! Madison Tully was born with sickle cell, then a few years ago, she was diagnosed with lupus. “I … [Read more...]

Continue Mammography Screening in Your 40s Reported December 2, 2011 Alicia Rose DelGallo, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There is a hot debate in the medical community about whether the benefits of screening for breast cancer in your forties outweigh the risks. A study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological … [Read more...]

WHAT DO LIBYAN WOMEN NEED NOW? Reported, December 07, 2011 According to UNFPA: what the hundred thousand refugee women fleeing Libya need right now is reproductive health kits. As my colleague Lauren Funk said in this blog yesterday, UNFPA has stated for the record that most of these kits are abortion and contraception supplies. … [Read more...]

The “Symbolic Step” of Women’s Political Participation in A New Libya:Health Minister Dr. Fatima Hamroush Reported, December 07, 2011 Libya’s new interim government, which was announced on November 22, has been tasked with preparing for elections scheduled for next June, when voters will select an assembly to write the new … [Read more...]

Libya Women Health Information Reported, December 07, 2011 In Libyan Arab Jamahiriya the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. No data are available on contraceptive use in this country. 38% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or mammography compared to 75% in … [Read more...]

Lesotho intensifies efforts to help rape survivors Reported, December 07, 2011 The Lesotho government is to improve medical care provided to sexual violence survivors after rape cases reported in the first three months of this year climbed to almost the total number for 2005. According to Motselisi Mosotho, a member of the Child … [Read more...]

HIV and AIDS in Lesotho Reported, December 07, 2011 Lesotho has the third highest HIV prevalence in the world - just under one in four people in the country are living with HIV. In 2009 there were around 23,000 new HIV infections and approximately 14,000 people died from AIDS.Over half of the 260,000 adults living with HIV in … [Read more...]

Lesotho Women Health Information Reported, December 07, 2011 In Lesotho the lifetime average number of children per women is 4 compared with 2 in the UK. 37.3% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 38% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

Abortion Harms Women's Health in Kenya Reported, December 06, 2011 American physicians have called on the Kenyan government to protect the life of the unborn in the current draft constitution before it goes to referendum. The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (AAPLOG) said that legalization of … [Read more...]

Improvement of vaginal health for Kenyan women at risk for acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Reported, December 06, 2011 Vaginal infections are common and have been associated with increased risk for acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). METHODS: We conducted a randomized trial of directly … [Read more...]

Ghanaian women and skin bleaching Reported, December 06, 2011 This is serious question to ask as it is now apparent that some Ghanaian women are bleaching themselves in disturbing proportions and that the craze for lighter skin is fast getting out of control if not stopped could have drastic consequences. The biggest victim of … [Read more...]

Kenya Women Health Information Reported, December 06, 2011 In Kenya the lifetime average number of children per women is 5 compared with 2 in the UK. 39.3% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 0% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

The health situation of women in Ghana Reported, December 06, 2011 The health of women impacts on the health of the family and society, and so is critical for national development, and this is certainly so in Ghana. As in other cultures, socio-cultural, economic and biological factors impact on the health of Ghanaian women. … [Read more...]

Ghana Women Health Information Reported, December 06, 2011 In Ghana the lifetime average number of children per women is 4 compared with 2 in the UK. 25.2% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 1% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]