maternal health

Nigeria Health Watch, a not-for-profit health communication and advocacy organisation, has called for urgent improvements in maternal healthcare to reduce Nigeria’s high maternal mortality rates. READ ALSO:Nigeria commended for…

The intervention of a reproductive health solutions group, The Challenge Initiative (TCI), has significantly impacted family planning in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State, records have shown, increasing uptake by about 55 percent…

The non-governmental organisation, Azuka and Ify Ubani Foundation, has donated Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to the Lagos State Ministry of Health to support 3,000 pregnant women and nursing mothers. READ…

Nigeria’s fertility rate has declined in recent years, with the 2023–24 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) showing women now bear an average of 4.8 children, down from 6.3 in 2008. READ ALSO:Expert warns against…

A healthcare technology company, Emergency Response Africa (ERA) has partnered the Ogun State Government to inaugurate an initiative to save the lives of pregnant women and infants in the state. READ ALSO:Kwara state trains…

The Federal Government, through the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Ali Pate, has launched a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing maternal health outcomes. READ ALSO: Gombe State Governor…

A renowned Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oladapo Ladipo, has revealed that labour stress can trigger hypertension after child birth. Ladipo, who is the co-founder, Association for Reproductive and Family Health, advised that a…

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has trained more than 300 Adamawa health workers in various capacities, Dr Danladi Idrisa, the Fund’s Programme Officer, said. READ ALSO:Gender Violence: UNFPA provides shelter for Gombe state victims He…

Some medical experts have called on both Federal and State Governments to increase funding of healthcare services toward reducing maternal mortality and brain drain in the country. They made the calls on Saturday in their separate…