Taking ownership: Women in Jigawa community fund emergency transportation for pregnant women
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“My husband and I have always known that I would deliver at the hospital,” says Azeema Hussaini, 25, while sitting on a…
Enugu's free maternal programme is providing better health for rural women and children
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“This article was produced in collaboration with Maternal Figures, a database of maternal health interventions implemented in Nigeria.” At Amorji Nike Primary…
Public-Private Partnerships can help Nigerian hospitals improve maternal health; Here's how
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By Taiwo Adebulu (Lead Writer) “This article was produced in collaboration with Maternal Figures, a database of maternal health interventions implemented in…
How Lagos State is tackling the challenge of alternative birth methods
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By Olufemi Omotayo and Agnes Udosen (Lead Writers) “This article was produced in collaboration with Maternal Figures, a database of maternal health…
Albishirin Ku: Community Dialogues for better Mother and Child Health in Sokoto
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Shafa’atu Abubakar, 37, is a mother of ten who lives in Ubandoma, Sifawa town, Bodinga Local Government in Sokoto State. In January…
Nigeria's maternity wards go digital to audit births
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When Dr. Bello Olubenga started out his career as a gynaecologist at Maitama District Hospital in Abuja, helping mothers deliver healthy babies…
The Men who Change Diapers: Men's antenatal classes encourage better maternal health in Lagos
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There are so many stories of giving birth in Nigeria. From good to not so great. These stories come from people in…
From land to sea: Improving maternal and child health access in Lagos State
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Ensuring that people everywhere have access to affordable, quality healthcare at the point of need, is an imperative that requires urgent action….
Behind the 66%: Pathfinder International Initiative helps reduce maternal deaths in Cross River
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No woman should die while giving life… These words took on a whole new meaning for me when I lost my sister-in-law…
Quality healthcare is local: The Ijede General Hospital Story
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The Ijede General Hospital is located along the Egbin Thermal Power Station Road in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos…
Hand in Hand: Collaboration for better maternal health in Gombe
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How do you get women in rural areas to discard harmful traditional maternal health practices and adopt the practice of going to…
The Ultimate #HealthMeetsTechNG Hack: Funding Healthcare with plastic waste
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Where can you feel excited, anxious, inspired, passionate and enlightened, all within 72 hours? These were the emotions at the 2019 #HealthMeetsTechNG…
Reducing maternal deaths: How one NGO is changing the narrative for new mothers in Ebonyi State
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Lead Writers: Ugonna Ofonagoro, Michael Atima and McHenry Igwe It was a long drive to get to Odenigbo community in Ikwo Local…
A Dual Approach: Tackling Maternal deaths in Southern Nigeria using technology and birth kits
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When Abiodun Adereni founded HelpMum two years ago, his dream was to provide basic health information to pregnant women and to help…