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OMOMi is leveraging digital technology to provide women with easy access to quality maternal health care

By Paul Adepoju
March 8, 2021
6 Mins read
When asked whether gender issues contribute to Nigeria’s poor maternal mortality indices, Onyedikachi Nwizu, Program Officer for the OMOMi app, paused. As…
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“I decided to be pregnant with my wife” – Men as nurturers for healthy pregnancy and delivery

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 6, 2021
6 Mins read
Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu (Lead Writer) In January 2020, in the middle of the dry season known as harmattan in Nigeria, I was…
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RICOM3 helps Nigerian women take ownership of their pregnancy journey; Here’s how

By Nigeria Health Watch
December 21, 2020
5 Mins read
By Dr. Chibugo Okoli (Guest Writer) The maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria is estimated at 512 per 100,000 live births whilst non-communicable…
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Thought Leadership

Why Are Women Dying While Giving Birth in Nigeria?; Recommendations for Improved Outcomes

By Bunmi Oyebanji Obot
December 3, 2020
6 Mins read
We have heard the statistics countless times. Nigeria accounts for nearly 20% of global maternal deaths according to the World Health Organisation…
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Nigeria Health Watch launches project to advocate for better access to quality maternal medicines and contraceptives in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
September 18, 2020
2 Mins read
Abuja, 18 September 2020 – Nigeria Health Watch has launched the Maternal Health Advocacy and Communications project to advocate for better access…
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How Lagos State is tackling the challenge of alternative birth methods

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 26, 2020
7 Mins read
By Olufemi Omotayo and Agnes Udosen (Lead Writers) “This article was produced in collaboration with Maternal Figures, a database of maternal health…
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Mamacare: Using health education to improve maternal and child health in Lagos State.

By Bashar Abubakar
August 27, 2019
6 Mins read
Lagos Island Maternity Hospital is one of the best known public health facilities in Lagos, which has for many years, served communities…
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Thought Leadership

Mothers Lives Matter – A Call to Action to Catalyse Accountability for Maternal Deaths in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 13, 2019
5 Mins read
“In Rwanda, a combination of community-based health insurance, community health workers, and good external partnerships led to the steepest reductions in maternal…
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Torchlight

Traditional Birth Attendants: Friend or foe?

By Chibuike Alagboso
July 16, 2018
7 Mins read
The young mothers in the community fondly call her “Aunty Dada” Her first attempt at helping a woman deliver a baby was…
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