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After 25 years of research, scientists have submitted the first application to treat genetic diseases in fetuses before birth. The FDA told them they can skip animal testing because the therapy is already proven safe.
A Nigerian nonprofit just removed financial barriers for 1,000 expectant mothers in Enugu State, ensuring they can access prenatal care and deliver their babies without cost. The move comes as the region celebrates dropping malaria rates from 24.5% to just 9%.
Kaduna State has become Nigeria's first region to upgrade all 255 primary healthcare centers to operate around the clock with full emergency and maternity services. The transformation means every woman in the state can now access prenatal care, delivery services, and baby immunizations at her local clinic, day or night.
Access to family planning has reduced maternal deaths worldwide by 30%, according to Nigerian health officials announcing new training programs. One state is already offering free prenatal care and education to support healthier families.
A retrofitted bus is traveling to rural Florida communities, offering free pregnancy care to women who would otherwise drive hours to see a doctor. In its first year, the clinic served nearly 200 women across maternity care deserts.
Expectant parents can now enroll in a groundbreaking trial that treats Fanconi anemia before birth, potentially preventing devastating complications without harsh side effects. Stanford researchers are infusing healthy stem cells from mothers to their babies in the womb.
Five military families reunited at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center to celebrate their healthy babies and the innovative prenatal program that prepared them for parenthood. The Centering Pregnancy Program brings expectant mothers together for group care that's changing how military families experience childbirth.
Nigeria is shifting from donor-dependent imports to local manufacturing of life-saving vitamin supplements that help pregnant women have healthier babies. The move could make essential prenatal care accessible to millions more expectant mothers across Africa's most populous nation.