Guest Column - There is a core issue in the Zambian health system that numbers alone cannot show. It is not simply a shortage of drugs or ambulances, but the need to give dignity to the many women who ...

Scientists have discovered three rare frog species in Tanzania that give birth to live young - skipping the tadpole stage entirely.

It is not simply a shortage of drugs or ambulances, but the need to give dignity to the many women who still give birth in ...

A Times investigation found that children are routinely deprived of birth certificates, medical care and education. Diplomats ...

Vane Nyanchoka gave birth to quadruplets, naming them after the late Raila Odinga and Ida. She said she was not expecting ...

Lydia Polgreen speaks to the former New York Times bureau chief Howard W. French about the cost of not engaging with Africa.

As Sudan's destructive war - now in its third year - grinds on, the challenges to health systems are immense and women giving birth have been particularly impacted.

An international team of researchers have identified three new species of enchanting, pustular, tree-dwelling toads from Africa. Their solution for having offspring away from water? Skipping the ...

A woman developed complications in her hand after giving birth in the hospital. Teresia Wambui's hand began swelling and ...

Solar-integrated suitcases bring critical backup power and lighting to health clinics for women giving birth. The kits were ...

The South African Child Gauge reveals that exposure to violence during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, premature ...

In 2023, 100 095 births were registered to teenage mothers and 2 311 to those 14 years old and younger. During the first ...