UNICEF says one in three children worldwide cannot have their existence legally verified with a birth certificate since their birth was not registered.
Child's Birth Certificate Has Lesbians Listed as "parents"
A British lesbian couple will go down history as the nation's first to get the word father erased from the birth certificate of their child.
A British lesbian couple will go down history as the nation's first to get the word father erased from the birth certificate of their child.
"Birth registration is also key to guaranteeing that children are not forgotten, denied their rights or hidden from the progress of their nations," she said.
So "we recommend a registration system that is free, universal in coverage and confidential."
Child Birth Times are Longer Today Than They Were Five Decades Ago
A new study carried out by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that it takes longer to give birth today that it took 50 years ago.
A new study carried out by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that it takes longer to give birth today that it took 50 years ago.
Source-AFP
Report Says Premature Births Rising in India
A recent report finds twenty-one percent of the babies born in India are premature and the numbers are rising both in rural as well as urban areas.
A recent report finds twenty-one percent of the babies born in India are premature and the numbers are rising both in rural as well as urban areas.
Having Kids Early and Fast Major Cause of Infant Mortality in India, Nepal, Say Researchers
Having children early and in rapid succession are major factors fueling high infant mortality rates in the South Asian countries of Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, reveal researchers.
Having children early and in rapid succession are major factors fueling high infant mortality rates in the South Asian countries of Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, reveal researchers.
