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Namibia: Maternal Mortality Stats Are Shocking

[New Era] Despite the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality (CARMMA) that was launched in 2009, a shocking 61 mothers died in health facilities countrywide in 2009, 80 died in 2010 and a further 62 mothers died in health facilities across the nation last year. read more..

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Not all patients will pay for genetic testing, study suggests

More than one-fifth of people who have received referrals to test for cancer-causing genes say they will only undergo testing if their insurance covers the cost -- just as more insurers are instituting cost-sharing for medical services like Genetic Testing, according to new findings. read more..

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Angola: Health Ministry to Run Seminar On Maternal Mortality

[Angop] Luanda - A workshop on the main causes of Maternal Mortality in the country, particularly in Luanda, will be held on May 28 here, as part of the celebrations of the International Day of Action for Women Health (May 28), ANGOP learned Monday. read more..

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Discarded data may hold the key to a sharper view of molecules

There's nothing like a new pair of eyeglasses to bring fine details into sharp relief. For scientists who study the large Molecules of life from proteins to DNA, the equivalent of new lenses have come in the form of an advanced method for analyzing data from X-ray crystallography experiments. read more..

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Zimbabwe: Maternal Mortality Funds Yet to Be Disbursed

[The Herald] ABOUT US$100 000 raised under a Campaign to end pregnancy related deaths and complications has not been used, 17 months after those responsible for using the money are awaiting legal documentation to enable them to disburse it. read more..

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Uganda: Policymakers Review Maternal Mortality Progress

[Independent] On 27 March, policymakers and advocates from sub-Saharan Africa gathered in Kampala, Uganda, at a regional consultation convened by Partners in Population and Development and global advocacy organization Women Deliver. read more..

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