Africa: Progress in Reducing Child Deaths Slows As 4.9 Million Children Die Before Age Five
In 2024, an estimated 4.9 million children, including 2.3 million newborns, died before age five, with the reduction in child mortality rates significantly slowing since 2015.
Doctor suspended after the death of newborns returns to the hospital in Litoměřice
A doctor who was previously suspended following the tragic death of several newborns has returned to work at a hospital in Litoměřice.
A small baby survived the Pähkinärinne fire - New information about the situation
A newborn baby is recovering in the hospital after surviving a fire in Pähkinärinne that resulted in the deaths of five family members.
Suspected apartment arson in Finland claimed the lives of a family with small children, but a few-day-old baby survived
A suspected arson fire in a Vantaa apartment building resulted in the tragic deaths of five people, including a family with small children, while a newborn baby was reported to have survived.
Tanzania: Maternal Deaths Drop in Zanzibar, Government Says
Zanzibar has reported a decline in maternal and newborn deaths, though the government emphasizes that further improvements are necessary.