WHO issues guidelines to prevent child and maternal deaths

Every year, 2.6 million children are stillborn and 303,000 births result in mother’s death

Why pregnancy brings distress for women in Sierra Leone

A crumbling health system deters women from going to hospitals, making the West African country home to the world's highest maternal death rate

Community-based review reveals shocking causes of maternal mortality in Bihar

Sex determination tests, lack of ambulance services major reasons for maternal deaths in Patna

NCDs emerge as a major cause for maternal deaths

WHO study says 1 in 4 maternal deaths are caused by pre-existing medical conditions such as diabetes, obesity and HIV

Maharashtra docs refuse to call off strike

Patients from rural areas throng city hospitals as health services come to a grinding halt