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Maternities of death in counties : Most facilities lack the necessary equipment for basic maternity services.
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Maternities of death in counties 
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A decade under Modi: Sex ratio improves, crimes against women rise: A quick look at how the Modi government fared on creating more opportunities for Indian women ...
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A decade under Modi: Sex ratio improves, crimes against women rise
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Moms and babies in St. Louis face risky pregnancies and first year: Many advocates talked of the importance of increasing access to doulas, professionals who ...
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Moms and babies in St. Louis face risky pregnancies and first year
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Heat wave can trigger miscarriage, premature delivery, maternal experts warn - Healthwise
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Heat wave can trigger miscarriage, premature delivery, maternal experts ...
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Here’s how we are investing in ‘her’: The world marked International Women's Day on Friday, March 8, 2024.
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Here’s how we are investing in ‘her’
Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
  • International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.

  • Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.

  • Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.

  • Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
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Half of Victorian mothers miss vital mental health screenings after birth: Mothers are supposed to be screened for depression at least once during pregnancy and ...
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Half of Victorian mothers miss vital mental health screenings after birth
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Good news: The US maternal death rate is stable, not skyrocketing, as reported: A new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology ...
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Good news: The US maternal death rate is stable, not skyrocketing ...
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Maternal health - especially racial mortality disparities - draw more attention from Shapiro Administration
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Maternal health - especially racial mortality disparities - draw more ...
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State Department of Health announces $1.7 million to tackle maternal mortality: The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reserving $1.7 million in grant money to ...
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State Department of Health announces $1.7 million to tackle maternal ...
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Medicaid eligibility during pandemic led to increased postpartum coverage, study suggests
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Medicaid eligibility during pandemic led to increased postpartum coverage ...
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A program in Flint, Michigan "prescribes” cash payments to every pregnant person or guardian and infant in the city, with the goal of improving infant and ... Show more
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Optiva Capital recommits to women empowerment: Optiva Capital Partners has reiterated its commitment to women’s empowerment as the 2024 International Women’s Day ...
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Optiva Capital recommits to women empowerment
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Floods, drought blocking access to maternal health services in Tana River: During the recent floods, most deliveries were conducted by unskilled birth attendants ...
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Floods, drought blocking access to maternal health services in Tana River
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Caught in naira redesign web, pregnant women bear heavy burdens: "Pregnant women, just like every average Nigerian, experienced the naira scarcity ...
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Caught in naira redesign web, pregnant women bear heavy burdens
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Amma Birth Companions scoops GSK IMPACT Award and £40,000 funding: A charity which helps vulnerable woman, refugees and asylum seekers on their journey to giving ...
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Amma Birth Companions scoops GSK IMPACT Award and £40,000 funding
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Want To Save Black Mothers? Start By Honoring Our Stories And Bodily Autonomy: Reminders that Black birthing people are more likely to die in childbirth are ...
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Want To Save Black Mothers? Start By Honoring Our Stories And Bodily ...
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The History That Explains Today’s Shortage of Black Midwives: Understanding the origin of this disparity is key to addressing the shortage of midwives of color ...
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The History That Explains Today’s Shortage of Black Midwives
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Here’s how to reduce maternal deaths: Despite commendable efforts to improve maternal health outcomes, challenges persist, hindering the nation’s progress ...
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Here’s how to reduce maternal deaths
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New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development: A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of ...
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New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development
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‘Medical colonialism’: midwives sue Hawaii over law regulating Native birth workers
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‘Medical colonialism’: midwives sue Hawaii over law regulating Native ...
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Safe Abortion: Groups want Sanwo-Olu to reinstate suspended guideline: The campaigner said unsafe abortion in Nigeria constitutes 10 per cent of the global ...
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Safe Abortion: Groups want Sanwo-Olu to reinstate suspended guideline
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UK steps up aid for Gaza, focusing on women's health in war-torn region: Government allocates £4.25m for essential services as thousands face dire conditions
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UK steps up aid for Gaza, focusing on women's health in war-torn region
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Maternal health bills advancing in Virginia legislature: Among them are efforts to reestablish a maternal health task force, expand maternal mortality data ...
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Maternal health bills advancing in Virginia legislature
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Gov. Sanders against extending postpartum Medicaid coverage: Arkansas had the highest known rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. between 2018-2020.
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Gov. Sanders against extending postpartum Medicaid coverage
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Complications for Pregnant Veterans Have Doubled, Report Finds: The report, which notes that Black women have a higher rate of complication ...
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Complications for Pregnant Veterans Have Doubled, Report Finds
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How a boom in tongue-tie surgery is putting babies at risk: A procedure to snip a baby's tongue to improve feeding is gaining popularity - but experts warn ...
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How a boom in tongue-tie surgery is putting babies at risk
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Can I become a mother at the age of 40: Being a mother at 40 can come with its own set of challenges and it is very important to be aware of the potential ...
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Can I become a mother at the age of 40
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Lack of Attention to Women's Health 6 Weeks After Childbirth: The historical focus on reducing maternal mortality has been accompanied by a relative neglect of ...
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Lack of Attention to Women's Health 6 Weeks After Childbirth
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Maternal syphilis rates tripled between 2016 and 2022: CDC: The number of expecting mothers with syphilis in the United States more than tripled between 2016 and ...
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Maternal syphilis rates tripled between 2016 and 2022: CDC
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Doulas improve health outcomes for pregnant women with Medicaid: Report: Story at a glance Doula care improves health outcomes for pregnant women with Medicaid ...
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Doulas improve health outcomes for pregnant women with Medicaid: Report
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FG promises to curb maternal, infant deaths - Healthwise: The Federal Government says it will prioritise maternal and child health to reduce maternal and infant ...
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FG promises to curb maternal, infant deaths - Healthwise
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Premature Births Rose in the U.S. After Years of Decline, New Data Shows: The reason behind the rise isn’t clear, but experts say maternal health may offer some ...
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Premature Births Rose in the U.S. After Years of Decline, New Data Shows
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Repeat pre-eclampsia testing does not yield better outcomes for pregnant women, study finds
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Repeat pre-eclampsia testing does not yield better outcomes for pregnant ...
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Sudanese writer Nesrine Malik wrote an essay for The Guardian on Tuesday that focused on what she called the "war on women in Gaza." Read more: www.jordannews.jo/Section-20/Middle-East/War-on-Gaza-s-women-undergoing-labor-without-anesthetic-Nesrine-Malik-34126
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If you're a mom raising a young kid in L.A., join us in a new moms group on Facebook. Engage with fellow parents, ask your burning questions and connect with ... Show more
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'Unsafe abortions fueling female infertility, maternal deaths' - Healthwise
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'Unsafe abortions fueling female infertility, maternal deaths' - ...
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Nasarawa to tackle child, maternal mortality: The Nasarawa State government on Friday launched a multi-sectoral action plan on food and nutrition to tackle ...
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Nasarawa to tackle child, maternal mortality
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‘My baby nearly died during birth because I wasn’t listened to,’ says Black journalist
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‘My baby nearly died during birth because I wasn’t listened to ...
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The Switch Up — Black maternal mortality crisis: An American epidemic: Black birthing people are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related ...
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The Switch Up — Black maternal mortality crisis: An American epidemic
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Opinion: For rural women, the struggle is just to access prenatal and maternal health care
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Opinion: For rural women, the struggle is just to access prenatal and ...
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Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to severe newborn respiratory distress: Prenatal exposure to air pollution increases the risk of severe respiratory ...
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Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to severe newborn respiratory ...
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11 Self-Care Essentials Olympian Allyson Felix Swears By: For Bazaar's "Take the Edge Off" series, we break down the beauty and wellness favorites Olympian and ...
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11 Self-Care Essentials Olympian Allyson Felix Swears By
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Doctors could refuse treatment on moral grounds under proposed Iowa bill: Des Moines OB-GYN Kaaren Oleson speaks out against a proposed bill that would allow ...
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Doctors could refuse treatment on moral grounds under proposed Iowa bill
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Maternal health funding announced following tragic death of Jessica Cronshaw: Jess’ family, her partner, and friends started a campaign to change the way women ...
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Maternal health funding announced following tragic death of Jessica ...
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The deadly pregnancy complication you've never heard of: Most women only learn what it is when they are diagnosed with it. But preeclampsia is a top contributor ...
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The deadly pregnancy complication you've never heard of
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Health officials outline efforts to reduce maternal deaths in Iowa : Lawmakers have passed measures meant to improve access in rural areas
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Health officials outline efforts to reduce maternal deaths in Iowa
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Gynaecologists fear mortality rise as hardship worsens anaemia in pregnant women - Healthwise
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Gynaecologists fear mortality rise as hardship worsens anaemia in pregnant ...
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Research explains why protein-poor diet during pregnancy increases risk of prostate cancer in offspring
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Research explains why protein-poor diet during pregnancy increases risk of ...
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How Kisumu has transformed maternal, child healthcare in two years: How Kisumu has transformed maternal, child healthcare in two years
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How Kisumu has transformed maternal, child healthcare in two years
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Joan: The backpack nurse who changed lives of Kajiado womenbuff.ly/3TZeToW
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Joan: The backpack nurse who changed lives of Kajiado women: Joan: The backpack nurse who changed lives of Kajiado women
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Joan: The backpack nurse who changed lives of Kajiado women
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New smoke exposure model may help determine the effects of cannabis on consumers more accurately
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New smoke exposure model may help determine the effects of cannabis on ...
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Still A Mum Champions Maternal Mental Health in Kenya: Maternal mental health is a pressing concern in Kenya due to high rates of miscarriages, stillbirths ...
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Still A Mum Champions Maternal Mental Health in Kenya
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The Hill Events : "Focusing on the United States, our maternal health data are embarrassing at best and in my opinion, tragic. To have a country with so much ... Show more
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Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage is key to bolstering maternal health care in Iowa, advocates say
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Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage is key to bolstering maternal ...
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As America faces a maternal health crisis, CNN's Abby Phillip shares how she came to give birth to her own daughter at home – and explores why finding safety ... Show more
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‘Bleeding after childbirth unpredictable but treatable’ - Healthwise: Maternal health experts say bleeding after childbirth is unpredictable but could be treated ...
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‘Bleeding after childbirth unpredictable but treatable’ - Healthwise
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New ‘Momnibus’ bill aimed at lowering KY’s terrible maternal mortality rates | Opinion
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New ‘Momnibus’ bill aimed at lowering KY’s terrible maternal mortality ...
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Ghana: A Midwife's Journey of Hope and Healing in Ghana: Blog - Aisha Bawa, a 34-year-old midwife at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Ghana ...
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Ghana: A Midwife's Journey of Hope and Healing in Ghana
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Why couldn't we eliminate child stunting?: Government needs an urgent child nutrition policy and budget to address stunting in 28 percent of children under five
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Why couldn't we eliminate child stunting?
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Texas midwives push for their profession to grow: The state agency that oversees midwives is trying to make it easier for women to join the profession ...
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Texas midwives push for their profession to grow
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The danger of high and low haemoglobin levels during pregnancy: The danger of high and low haemoglobin levels during pregnancy
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The danger of high and low haemoglobin levels during pregnancy
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Dr Stanley Kamau feted for Ambulance Mashinani drive: Initiative with 485 ambulances distributed across counties is helping tame maternal mortality.
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Dr Stanley Kamau feted for Ambulance Mashinani drive
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What to know about the RSV vaccine approved for pregnant people: Health officials recommend that pregnant people receive Pfizer's maternal RSV vaccine made by ...
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What to know about the RSV vaccine approved for pregnant people
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Patronising quacks for CS may cause infertility – Gynaecologists: An Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Professor Abubakar Panti ...
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Patronising quacks for CS may cause infertility – Gynaecologists
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Run with purpose at the #NUTOFASACCOMarathonProgram on December 17th at Kaunda Grounds, Gulu City. Lace up to change lives, support maternal health, end malnutrition ... Show more
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What it will take to significantly reduce maternal deaths in Kenya: What it will take to significantly reduce maternal deaths in Kenya
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What it will take to significantly reduce maternal deaths in Kenya
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The truth about Tammy Murphy: Her core claim is bogus | Editorial: While her intentions are obviously good, she cannot reasonably claim success in combating our ...
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The truth about Tammy Murphy: Her core claim is bogus | Editorial
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Gender plays a huge role in determining how someone is affected by climate change. This video explainer looks at how women and girls are impacted more through ... Show more
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A Black mother found her calling as a doula after losing her baby: For every maternal death in the United States, research shows about 100 women experience ...
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A Black mother found her calling as a doula after losing her baby
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CMS announces Medicaid maternal health grants: The U.S. maternal mortality rate, already poor compared to other developed countries, has risen in recent years.
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CMS announces Medicaid maternal health grants