#maternal health

Collection of maternal health news, found 53 news.

Number of offspring affects family quality: BKKBN

The number of children born to a married couple could affect the quality of their family in terms of their physical or ...

Greater empathy in informing about family planning: BKKBN

Midwives should be more empathetic while introducing family planning programs and debunking rumors on contraceptives ...

IUDs pose no threat to maternal health: BKKBN

The use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) has no negative impact on maternal health or the birth of a baby, the National ...

Threat of stunting could stymie golden generation goal

Childhood stunting is still a threat that can keep the nation from realizing the golden generation in 2024 as it can ...

Pre-marriage health screening must for women planning pregnancy: BKKBN

National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Head Hasto Wardoyo urged woman planning to get pregnant to ...

Ferring’s Propess® is the first pharmacological treatment for cervical ripening to be approved in Japan for over 20 years

- Ferring Pharmaceuticals today announced that Propess® (dinoprostone) has been approved by the Minister of Health, ...

World Bank approves US$300 million for poverty reduction in Indonesia

The World Bank Executive Board of Directors approved a loan of US$300 million to accelerate poverty reduction and ...

Indonesia health ministry launches action plan for maternal mortality rate reduction

Indonesia`s health ministry has launched the Action Plan for the Acceleration of Maternal Mortality Rate Reduction ...

UN HLP recommends bold framework for Post-2015 Development

Members of the United Nations High-Level Panel (UN HLP) of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda issued ...

Indonesia racing against time to achieve MDGs

Many developing countries including Indonesia have just less than three years to make significant progresses in ...

President calls for acceleration of MDG progress

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged all stakeholders to help accelerate and expand the progress of the ...

For International Women's Day, Women Deliver Highlights Social Enterprises that Improve the Health and Wellbeing

- Global online voters selected 10 inspiring start-up enterprises to competein the Women Deliver Social Enterprise ...

President proposes no new development format for post-2015

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a co-chair of the UN High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 ...

Indonesia Committed to Increasing Coverage of Clean Water Supply

The Indonesian government, as one of the signatory countries of The Millennium Declaration, is committed to achieving ...

Indonesia wins global recognition for MDG implementation

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon earlier this year requested Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to co-chair ...