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RICOM3: A Collaborative Effort to Reduce Maternal Deaths from Indirect Causes in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 23, 2023
5 Mins read
By Michael Atima and Bunmi Oyebanji Obot (Lead Writers) It is a little-known fact that 5–10% of pregnancies in Nigeria are complicated…
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Torchlight

The Volunteer Traditional Birth Attendant Plugging the Healthcare Gap for Women in Durumi IDP Camp

By Hadiza Mohammed
December 6, 2022
6 Mins read
It is mid-morning on a Wednesday and Liliatu Ayuba is on her way back to the camp clinic after a short break….
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Haihuwa Lafiya: Preventing Maternal Mortality in Jigawa State One Trip at a Time

By Nigeria Health Watch
November 14, 2022
6 Mins read
By Elijah Ojonicko Akoji (Lead Writer) Hadiza Haladu’s first pregnancy almost ended in a double tragedy when she went into early labour….
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Thought Leadership

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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Community Health Watch

The Women in Unguwar Duniya Deserve Access to Quality Maternal Care

By Nigeria Health Watch
July 1, 2022
1 Mins read
Pregnant women in some rural communities in Nigeria continue to suffer from the lack of adequate and quality maternal care due to…
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Torchlight Africa

Reducing Neonatal Mortality in Kenya by Skilling Neonatal Specialist Care

By Nigeria Health Watch
June 20, 2022
5 Mins read
By Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) In 2014, when Edith Mumbi’s twins were born, they had a low birth weight and were admitted…
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Torchlight

Saving Mothers, Giving Life 2.0: A Collaborative Approach to Improving Maternal Care in Kaduna State.

By Bunmi Oyebanji Obot
May 16, 2022
5 Mins read
In 2021, we discussed the first phase of the Saving Mothers Giving Life (SMGL) project which was implemented in Cross River State;…
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Torchlight

Leveraging the Private Sector to Expand Access to Family Planning — Without Compromising Quality

By Nigeria Health Watch
March 7, 2022
5 Mins read
By Iyadunni Olubode (Lead Writer) It has been a rough couple of years for maternal health. COVID-19 dealt a major blow to…
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Thought Leadership

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

Fistula Repairs Redeeming Hope for Malawian Women

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 31, 2022
5 Mins read
By Josephine Chinele (Lead Writer) Jackline Chiwinga remembered the euphoria of waking up to dry bedding after her successful obstetric fistula repair…
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Torchlight

The ‘AI-Powered Midwife’ Helping Pregnant Nigerian Women and Newborns Stay Healthy

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 24, 2022
5 Mins read
By Innocent Eteng (Lead Writer) Five years ago, when pregnancy related complications threatened the life of Abisola Oladapo’s new-born baby, she experienced…
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Thought Leadership

Saving Mothers Lives: Improving the Procurement of Quality Maternal Medicines in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
November 17, 2021
5 Mins read
By Dara Ajala-Damisa and Sunday Ehigiator (Lead Writers) Access to quality essential medicines is not only a human right, but also crucial…
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Torchlight

Rural Health Mission Nigeria: Providing Lifesaving Care to Mothers and Babies in Plateau State

By Bashar Abubakar
October 18, 2021
5 Mins read
It was a cold, serene morning in Garkuwa community of Wase Local Government Area (LGA), Plateau State and in a consulting room…
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Thought Leadership

Maternal Mental Health: A Reflection on World Mental Health Day 2021

By Nigeria Health Watch
October 14, 2021
4 Mins read
Ifeyinwa Yusuf and Kenni Ndili (Lead Writers) A woman’s body undergoes many changes through pregnancy, birth and postpartum that affect her in…
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