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…
Partnering for Accountability: Nothing About Us Without Us
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Solving many of the challenges in health is a complex process and nobody can claim to have a silver bullet for any…
Record and Respond: How one Zaria Hospital is Tackling Maternal Deaths
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The ancient city of Zaria in Kaduna State is one of the most famous cities in Northern Nigeria. Aside from its cultural…
How Community Leaders are Changing Maternal Health Outcomes in Northern Nigeria
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Significant investment continues to be made to improve the health of women and children across Nigeria, especially in rural, disadvantaged locations. The…
The Joys of Motherhood: Young midwives enabling safe deliveries in Northern Nigeria
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‘Delivering a baby is what gives me joy the most’, explains 26-year-old midwife Aliya Lawal Adam as she takes time out to…
Five big issues at the International Conference of Midwives in Abuja
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May 5 was this year’s International Day of the Midwife. To commemorate this day in Nigeria, The Wellbeing Foundation Africa, UNFPA,…
MDGs: “Every Day counts, every Action counts, every Life counts"
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We recently attended the “2014 Partners’ Forum” in Johannesburg, South Africa, together with about a thousand other colleagues from the public and…
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…