mums Archives - The Independent Uganda:

Babies born to mums with HIV face higher risks even though they’re HIV negative

January 16, 2019 Health, In The Magazine 1

Kampala, Uganda | AMY SLOGROVE, KATHLEEN M. POWIS & MARY-ANN DAVIES | One of the most remarkable public health successes of the last decade in southern Africa has been the reduction in the number of babies born with HIV. This was achieved through the provision of antiretroviral therapy to pregnant and …

2,000 Philippine mums show breast is best for babies

August 7, 2017 Health, WORLD 0

Manila, Philippines | AFP | Some 2,000 mothers in the Philippines breastfed their babies in public on Saturday in a gathering aimed at cutting infant deaths and dispelling taboos over the practice. To the upbeat sounds of local pop songs, hundreds of mothers suckled their babies inside a cavernous Manila stadium, …