A woman dies in the world every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth
In 2020, about 70% of all maternal deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa
In 2020, about 70% of all maternal deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa
The announcement was made this Tuesday, January 31, in a statement from the executive board of the National Health Service (SNS)
These deadlines are contained in a rule published this Friday, January 27, by the Directorate-General for Health (DGS)
«There are pregnant women who, from the Western Algarve, have to travel more than 100 kilometers to reach the maternity of Faro», says the BE
“Vaccination against covid-19 in pregnant women must respect a minimum interval of 14 days in relation to the administration of other vaccines”, says the rule.
According to the DGS, hospital units must ensure the necessary conditions to ensure the presence of a companion during labor
The logistics on how pregnant women should apply is still being adjusted and will be released in the coming days
DGS released update of recommendations
Pregnant women must "keep the surveillance recommended by their doctors, including performing ultrasounds and laboratory tests"
Activities of the “Mamis” maternity support program start on December 2nd
A pilot study carried out on DNA samples from 55 Portuguese Caucasian adult pregnant women who underwent a scheduled cesarean, followed by […]