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Lagos Stakeholders Seek Unified Response To Maternal Mortality Crisis

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (761+ words) Concern over persistent maternal deaths in Lagos has again pushed health experts, government officials, researchers and community advocates to the same table, as stakeholders gathered for a two-day retreat aimed at redesigning maternal healthcare delivery in the state." For participants,…...

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Benue Establishes Partnership With UNFPA, To Accelerate Progress On Maternal Health, Youth Development, Others

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (403+ words) Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, said the government has intensified efforts aimed at establishing a stronger partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), which would accelerate progress on maternal health, youth development, and…...

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1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (17+ words) IMNHC 2026: Global Leaders Meet In Nairobi, Chart New Pathways For Africa's Maternal Health'Independent Newspaper Nigeria...

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International Women's Day: May&Baker Women Empower Ota Schoolgirls With Menstrual Health Education, Kits

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (286+ words) To promote menstrual hygiene and empower the girl child, female staff of May & Baker Nigeria Plc visited Iganmode Grammar School, Ota, Ogun State, distributing customised bags containing sanitary pads, hygiene kits, health essentials, and writing materials during International Women's Day…...

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Experts Seek Stronger Community Engagement To Improve Maternal Health In Lagos

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1399+ words) Health experts and stakeholders in Lagos State have emphasized the critical role of health educators in improving maternal and reproductive health outcomes, as over 140 frontline educators gathered for a two-day capacity-building workshop designed to strengthen community engagement and communication around…...

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Nigeria Must Confront Maternal Health Crisis As Development Imperative

4+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (671+ words) Seven percent of pregnant women and seven percent of women who are of reproductive age suffer from acute malnutrition. Just 17 percent of infants are exclusively breastfed during the first six months of life, a statistic that has not changed much…...

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Male Feminist Campaign For Southwest, Launched

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (498+ words) No fewer than 1000 leaders, professionals, and influencers would be recruited by a non-governmental organization for the Male Feminist Campaign in the southwest. The project, spearheaded by the African Centre For Leadership, Strategy and Development in Nigeria, through the New Initiative…...

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Reimagining Sacrifice Through an African Feminist Diaspora

9+ mon, 6+ day ago  (242+ words) What if our g ra n d m o t h e r s " sacrifices were not about submission, but about survival and resistance? When we reframe the legacy of Black women"s "sacrifice" across the African diaspora, from Africa…...