Before the promulgation of the new penal code and subsequent issuance of the technical and procedural guideline (TPG), maternal mortality rates in Ethiopia were among the highest in the world. The graph below shows the dramatic decline in maternal mortality of Ethiopia from close to 1000 per 100,000 live births (LB) to 267 per 100,000 […]
Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation. The gender-related killings of women and girls (femicides/feminicides) are the most extreme form of violence against women and girls, and they are often the outcome of prior forms of violence perpetrated against them within their homes. With the aim of galvanizing global action against this crime, […]
As COVID-19 restrictions have eased, the resumption of international travel and sexual interactions at large gatherings have fueled the continued spread of human mpox beyond its endemic regions.1–3 The current global circulation of the clade II variant of the monkeypox virus (MPXV) has been marked by unique person-to-person transmission, including sexual and non-sexual contact.1,3,4 The […]
The WHO action plan for adolescent health highlights key areas for investment (malnutrition, mental health, education and employment, social norms and expectations of women, and violence and injury) and preparation of adolescents to cope with emerging threats (such as climate change and pandemics). The economic case for investment in adolescents has been made: an investment […]
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