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🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The Ministry of Health reacts to reports about the maternity ward in Lesko

The Polish Ministry of Health is addressing confusion over the status of the maternity ward in Lesko, which has been officially closed since the end of 2025, despite statements suggesting it remains operational.

Mar 21 • 20:35 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Did Tusk Lie? It Concerns the Maternity Ward in Lesko. "Shame"

Prime Minister Tusk addressed the status of the maternity ward in Lesko during a recent interview, denying reports of its closure, which has led to accusations of dishonesty from political opponents.

Mar 21 • 17:58 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Lesko not only without a maternity ward. There will also be no birthing room

The closure of the maternity ward in Lesko has sparked ongoing concerns, with the government proposing new regulations to ensure safety for pregnant women in areas lacking maternity services.

Mar 21 • 11:16 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

"Rzeczpospolita" has established: Lesko is not just without a maternity ward. There will also be no birthing room.

Lesko, Poland, faces the shutdown of its maternity ward along with the establishment of new policies regarding emergency birthing rooms due to a lack of staffing and resources.

Mar 21 • 11:16 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Midwife reveals secrets of life on a maternity ward - and one is 'heartbreaking'

A midwife shares five little-known facts about maternity wards, highlighting the unpredictability and emotional intensity of the birthing experience.

Mar 14 • 17:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Baby born inside a car at the hospital entrance in Campos, RJ

A baby was delivered inside her family's car at the entrance of a hospital in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil, as her mother couldn't reach the maternity ward in time.

Mar 12 • 21:32 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Birth rates plummeted after the closure of the maternity ward

Since the closure of the maternity ward in Sollefteå in 2017, the number of newborns in the municipality has decreased by 35%.

Mar 11 • 05:42 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Andersson after the wipe controversy: 'When will the apology come?'

Magdalena Andersson demands an apology from politicians after staff at a Malmö maternity ward raised concerns about budget cuts and patient care.

Mar 10 • 15:36 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Calls the regional leader to the committee after the washcloth debacle

Following a controversy over washing cloths at a Malmö maternity ward, Sweden's Social Democrats are summoning both the health minister and a regional leader to answer questions about maternity care.

Mar 10 • 10:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Birth rooms instead of delivery rooms? Hospitals do not want the new solution

Proposed new regulations in Poland allow the creation of birth rooms in hospitals located over 25 kilometers from the nearest obstetric-gynecological ward, but interest from hospitals is very limited due to organizational and financial concerns.

Mar 5 • 11:33 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

DN Debate Responses. 'The Mothers at Our Maternity Ward testify: Left in Bloody Sheets'

The article highlights the concerns of maternity ward staff in Malmö over cost-cutting measures that they argue have negatively impacted patient care and resulted in poor treatment for mothers.

Mar 5 • 06:12 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

The towels in the maternity ward in Malmö became national politics: "It's the smallest problem we have"

The issue of towel replacements in Malmö's maternity ward has sparked political debate in Sweden following protests from staff against budget cuts.

Mar 1 • 06:20 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

The Health Minister: - There will be a maternity ward in Alta

Norwegian Health Minister Jan Christian Vestre confirmed that the planned maternity ward in Alta will proceed as scheduled, despite a proposal to transfer births to Hammerfest for two months.

Feb 27 • 10:55 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Fannar reprimanded for playing football in the maternity ward

Fannar faced criticism for playing football in the maternity ward.

Feb 27 • 10:46 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

DN Debate Replies. “No, the newborns at the maternity ward are not dried with rough paper”

The Chairman of the Skåne University Hospital's hospital board, Maria Berglund, addresses concerns about changes in maternity ward practices, clarifying they do not stem from cost-cutting measures.

Feb 27 • 07:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Newborns must leave the maternity ward with a National Identity Card in SC; understand

A new initiative in Santa Catarina, Brazil aims to issue newborns their first National Identity Card directly from the maternity ward.

Feb 24 • 21:11 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

DN Debate. 'At our maternity ward, we dry your child with the rough paper'

The article highlights concerns from maternity ward staff about the quality of care and resources provided to new parents and their newborns at Swedish hospitals.

Feb 19 • 19:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Deputy Minister of Health for 'Rzeczpospolita': There must be at least two births per day in the ward

Poland's Deputy Health Minister discusses the ongoing demographic crisis and the need to ensure maternity wards can handle a minimum of two births daily to address declining birth rates.

Feb 17 • 03:30 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Mattei Plan for Africa: the maternity ward funded by Italy inaugurated in Malindi

A new maternity ward funded by Italian cooperation was inaugurated today at the Malindi Sub-County Hospital in Kenya during the official visit of the Italian Minister of University and Research, Anna Maria Bernini.

Feb 8 • 14:03 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The best maternity ward in Poland is not accepting patients

A hospital in Poland has temporarily suspended part of its maternity services, prompting concerns about the future of maternity care in the region.

Feb 8 • 08:49 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

George Laskaridis from MasterChef became a father for the first time: "I feel like you were always with us"

George Laskaridis, a former contestant from MasterChef, announced he became a father for the first time, sharing joyful photos from the maternity ward on Instagram.

Feb 2 • 20:20 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

No anesthesia, wages inconsistent with the law and an uncertain future. How is the maternity ward in Bartoszyce dying?

The Bartoszyce maternity ward has seen a dramatic decline in births due to issues such as lack of anesthesia, outdated facilities, staffing conflicts, and decisions perceived as threats to patient safety, reflecting a broader crisis in county maternity wards.

Feb 2 • 05:47 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The Last Maternity Ward in Bieszczady is Closing. What About the Patients?

The last maternity ward in the Bieszczady region is closing due to a decline in births and financial losses, forcing patients to seek care in distant hospitals.

Jan 12 • 13:43 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The New Year's Baby in South Iceland Lives in Eyrarbakki

A girl, born on January 1st at 17:06 in the Selfoss maternity ward, is the first baby born in South Iceland for the New Year, and her family resides in Eyrarbakki.

Jan 2 • 20:06 UTC

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