Anaemia is strongly associated with postpartum haemorrhage and the risk of death or near miss. Attention should be given to the prevention and treatment of anaemia in women of reproductive age. Worldwide, more than half a billion women of reproductive age are anaemic. Each year, about 70 000 women who give birth die from postpartum […]
Reliable cause-of-mortality data are essential to inform newborn and child survival strategies in Ethiopia, where evidence to understand the causes of death in children is scarce.1 To address this scarcity of data, the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network is assessing specific causes of death for stillbirths, infants, and children by combining minimally […]
The 10 Years On report to the Fair Society, Healthy Lives Marmot Review on addressing health equalities in England showed a drastic slowdown in the increase in life expectancy, which was greatest in the most deprived areas. In several deprived neighbourhoods, life expectancy decreased from 2010 to 2020. This decrease coincided with austerity policies, which […]
Child mortality is high in Ethiopia, but reliable data on the causes of death are scarce. We aimed to gather data for the contributory causes of stillbirth and child deaths in eastern Ethiopia. In this population-based post-mortem study, we established a death-notification system in health facilities and in the community in Kersa (rural), Haramaya (rural) […]
Share-Net International is the knowledge platform on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, funded through the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). Share-Net International is a membership network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), researchers, policymakers, implementers, advocates, students, the media and companies operating in the SRHR field, working closely with a wide range of partners across […]
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for the elimination of child marriage by 2030. Yet as UNICEF’s analysis highlights, current reductions in child marriage are too slow, pushing achievement of that SDG target off by at least 300 years.1 Moreover, the demographics going forward are not favourable. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa with the highest projected […]
Decades of research leave no doubt about the direct and indirect benefits of educating girls and young women, which include faster poverty reduction, better maternal health, lower child mortality, greater HIV prevention and reduced violence against women. Girls’ right to education is integral to virtually every aspect of development, including economic growth and prosperity. Each […]
In recent decades, Ethiopia has made phenomenal progress in increasing the Contraceptive Prevalence Rate, reducing the unmet need for family planning, thereby reducing maternal morbidity and mortality. However, the country’s success has faced challenges as outlined below, such as financial constraints. This short infographic shows the challenges and opportunities of SRHR in Ethiopia.
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