A Midwife’s Journey of Hope and Healing in Ghana
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Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen (Lead Writer) Aisha Bawa, a 34-year-old midwife at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Ghana, tries to ensure safe deliveries in…
Made in Cameroon: The Locally Fabricated Incubator Designed to Give Pre-Term Babies a Fighting Chance
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By Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Two years ago, Stella Kimbi lost her first baby. “At 28 weeks of my pregnancy, I started…
Reclaiming Girlhood: Early Marriage a Challenging Public Health Dilemma in Nigeria
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Bintu, (not her real name) was married off to a 49-year-old man in Dogon Daji village, Sokoto State in Northern Nigeria when…
The Heart to Help: Improving women and children's health through philanthropy
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Editor’s Note: The Obijackson Foundation in December 2019 threw a week-long Christmas festival, which included a Christmas party for 7,000 children in…
Mamacare: Using health education to improve maternal and child health in Lagos State.
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Lagos Island Maternity Hospital is one of the best known public health facilities in Lagos, which has for many years, served communities…
A “best buy” for child health in Nigeria: The Case for Immunisation
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“I know that immunisation is important and obviously I want the best for my child, but the schedules are quite confusing, especially…
Are we really seeing a dramatic fall in maternal mortality rates in Nigeria?
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Over the past few months, there have been various reports in the media about a dramatic fall in maternal mortality rates in…
Saving 1 million lives in Nigeria
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On the 16th October 2012, most people involved in maternal and child health in Nigeria gathered at the Banquet Hall of the…