Tag: womens health

The Benefits of Breastfeeding

While breastfeeding may not seem the right choice for every parent, it is the best choice for every baby.  ~Amy Spangler @babygooroo A child’s risk of death in the first four weeks of life is nearly 15 times greater than any other time before his or her first birthday. The first day of life is the…
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Empowered Solutions: Mother Mentors

“Mentor Mothers taught me how to keep my baby free of HIV. Things may have turned out so differently if I did not have their help. It is now my privilege to help other mothers have HIV-negative babies.” – Emily, a 24-year-old mother of two in Kenya, living with HIV   A young woman enters a clinic…
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Dr. Anita Zaidi: 5-step plan to save children’s lives

This week Dr. Anita Zaidi was announced as the inaugural Caplow Children’s Prize million-dollar winner on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Dr. Zaidi’s submitted 5-step plan is titled Saving children’s lives in a Pakistani village through a peri-natal care and primary health promotion intervention package and you can find some information about it here. Dr. Zaidi’s…
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