Poor Quality Maternal Medicines: A Silent Threat to Childbirth in Nigeria
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Habibat Ohunene Lawal and Dr Adachi Ekeh (Lead writers) Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), prolonged bleeding after childbirth, remains the leading cause of maternal…
Nigeria Health Watch to Host Health Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health Innovations
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Recognising that maternal health is a crucial aspect of public health, reflecting the well-being of a nation’s future generations, Nigeria Health Watch…
RICOM3: A Collaborative Effort to Reduce Maternal Deaths from Indirect Causes in Nigeria
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By Michael Atima and Bunmi Oyebanji Obot (Lead Writers) It is a little-known fact that 5–10% of pregnancies in Nigeria are complicated…
Haihuwa Lafiya: Preventing Maternal Mortality in Jigawa State One Trip at a Time
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By Elijah Ojonicko Akoji (Lead Writer) Hadiza Haladu’s first pregnancy almost ended in a double tragedy when she went into early labour….
Breaking Norms and Preventing Mother and Child Deaths Through Community Dialogues
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By Bashar Abubakar and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Close to a hundred community members — men and women of various age groups — had assembled under…
Leveraging the Private Sector to Expand Access to Family Planning — Without Compromising Quality
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By Iyadunni Olubode (Lead Writer) It has been a rough couple of years for maternal health. COVID-19 dealt a major blow to…
Julia Burke Maternity Centre blends trado-modern methods to provide quality care
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By Adaobi Ezeokoli & Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu (Lead Writers) The GEANCO Foundation has intervened in the area of medical missions for orthopaedic…
How a Collaborative Approach to Maternal Care is Saving the Lives of Mothers in Kaduna State
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In Nigeria, systemic gaps in the quality of maternal care includes the lack of life-saving medical equipment, the low adoption of the…
Poor Quality Maternal Medicines: The slippery slope to maternal deaths in Nigeria
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By Olajide Adelana – Lead writer Balarabe Danladi Zakariya, a resident of Gabari, Kano State thinks he is jinxed and the reason…
Group to launch "Why Are Women Dying While Giving Birth in Nigeria?" Report
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Abuja, 25 November 2020 – Africare,Nigeria Health Watch and EpiAFRIC are set to launch a report on the causes of maternal deaths…
Can medical outreaches for maternal health bridge the access gap in the Federal Capital Territory?
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It was a bright Saturday morning when a team of volunteers, made up of nurses and medical corps from the Federal Road…
The story of Madadi: How an act of courage created a unique maternal care clinic in Kebbi
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Over the years, different methods have been applied to provide solutions to the long list of problems the world faces, from cutting…
Life and death: Why maintaining oxytocin quality standards can save women's lives during childbirth
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Every millennium has had unique challenges, and some challenges have carried on from one millennia to another. One of such challenges is…