In reality, every single woman who gets pregnant takes a risk. There are lots of ways of viewing the risks, but let's look at the ultimate bad outcome - women who die as a result of being pregnant.

I am witnessing a monthly meeting by the Chandrajarkie village women's group, which is organised and monitored by the village women. I'm here because I want to understand how the group has achieved a public health and social breakthrough: a massive reduction in neonatal mortality, and a huge step forward in the self-confidence of women.

We have a chance to make history in the fight against rubella and measles. The human and economic toll of these diseases is huge and preventable.

A mother will always fight for the best for her child; we must fight for the mother so she can do this. And by working together we can achieve this.

Bosses of a maternity unit at the centre of a police investigation said they have made "significant improvements" ahead of the deadline to raise stand...

Booking your next holiday to Ethiopia? You're bound to receive countless offers to travel to the ethnically diverse south west of the country.

Imagine you're a woman in labour and the midwife refuses to or cannot speak to you in your own language. Not only that, but she won't allow you to give birth in a position you prefer.

Technological capacity for producing graphics has mushroomed in recent years, and the consequences are obvious across all the media