BY NICHOLAS ADERINTO According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nigeria accounts for over 34% of global maternal deaths. The lifetime risk of dying during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, or after
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BY KELECHUKWU IRUOMA Precious Eni sat on a foam covered with a red rose-patterned bed sheet in her one-bedroom apartment at Ekpo Abasi in Calabar south local government area (LGA)
For these women in Osun, pregnancy comes with a heavy burden of fear – whether or not they will live to carry their babies. The poorly equipped community health centres
A joint report by World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and World Bank says Nigeria recorded 58,000 maternal mortality in 2015. The
A meeting of health ministers from ECOWAS member countries has kicked off in Abuja. The meeting, which is held annually,
Nigeria’s maternal mortality rate is at an all time high with 814 women deaths per 100,000 live births, according to a
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