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Jinan trains 20 African midwives in maternal and child health skills
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (122+ words) China Daily Jinan trains 20 African midwives in maternal and child health skills From April 12 to 30, Jinan in Shandong province hosted an international training program aimed at strengthening midwife skills and protecting maternal and child health in Africa. Organized by Qilu…...
Africa calls for stronger health system to curb preventable maternal, child deaths
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (342+ words) African health leaders have called for urgent reforms to strengthen primary healthcare systems, warning that preventable maternal and child deaths remain a major development challenge across the continent amid persistent inequalities in access to care. According to data from the…...
China sees continued improvement in women's health in 2024: statistical report
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (154+ words) BEIJING -- Women in China saw continued health improvement in 2024, along with enhanced maternal health services, according to a statistical monitoring report released on Tuesday by the National Bureau of Statistics. The maternal mortality rate was 14. 3 per 100, 000 in 2024, which was down…...
Domestic breast cancer therapy shows promise
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) A homegrown breast cancer therapy has shown promising efficacy and safety in a clinical trial announced on Wednesday by researchers in Shanghai. Results from the phase II, multicenter randomized clinical trial in China mark a potential breakthrough in neoadjuvant treatment…...
Straight to Wuzhen: Chinese medical enterprise safeguards maternal and infant health through innovative solutions
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (172+ words) The 2025 'Straight to Wuzhen' Global Internet Competition award ceremony was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province on Sunday. The competition received a total of 1, 082 entries from 29 countries and regions across its six main tracks. Among the participating companies, E3 A Healthcare presented…...
Women stitch their voices
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (370+ words) From silence to art Before launching the exhibition, Wang had already initiated an embroidery project on sanitary pads through Xiaohongshu. This project later became a key part of the exhibit, with some pieces submitted online and others created by visitors…...
Women call for legally backed period leave
10+ mon, 12+ hour ago (536+ words) Female workers in China are increasingly calling for the introduction of "period leave", which would allow them to take a few days off work to cope with menstrual pain. But experts say that without State-level legal backing, implementing such a…...