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Maternal Death

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Breaking Norms and Preventing Mother and Child Deaths Through Community Dialogues

By Nigeria Health Watch
September 14, 2022
6 Mins read
By Bashar Abubakar and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Close to a hundred community members — men and women of various age groups — had assembled under…
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Nigeria must improve health services for mothers and babies: here’s what can change

By Nigeria Health Watch
July 13, 2022
3 Mins read
By Jamilu Tukur, Bayero University, Kano Nigeria is one of the largest contributors to maternal and newborn (neonatal) deaths in the world….
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Evidence For Change — Bridging the Evidence Gap For Access to Quality Maternal Medicines.

By Nigeria Health Watch
March 29, 2022
4 Mins read
By Ibukun Oguntola and Dara Ajala-Damisa (Lead Writers) According to the 2018 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS), there are 512 maternal deaths…
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Poor knowledge and practice around oxytocin could put women in Nigeria at risk during childbirth

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 19, 2022
4 Mins read
By Chioma S. Ejekam, University of Lagos and Chimezie Anyakora, Pan Atlantic University Severe bleeding after childbirth — postpartum haemorrhage — is a leading cause of…
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Torchlight Africa

Big Steps Forward: Cameroon’s Multi-Sector Approach to Reducing Pregnancy-Related Deaths

By Nigeria Health Watch
December 13, 2021
5 Mins read
By Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Jean Firwa and his wife Martha were excited to be expecting a baby after 10 years of…
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Reducing maternal deaths: How one NGO is changing the narrative for new mothers in Ebonyi State

By Nigeria Health Watch
August 12, 2019
6 Mins read
Lead Writers: Ugonna Ofonagoro, Michael Atima and McHenry Igwe It was a long drive to get to Odenigbo community in Ikwo Local…
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Press Release

“No woman must die giving life - making every maternal death count”

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 24, 2019
4 Mins read
The “Giving Birth In Nigeria” project in Kebbi, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Lagos, Niger and the FCT is to understand why women die…
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Record and Respond: How one Zaria Hospital is Tackling Maternal Deaths 

By Bashar Abubakar
February 18, 2019
6 Mins read
The ancient city of Zaria in Kaduna State is one of the most famous cities in Northern Nigeria. Aside from its cultural…
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