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Mother hails Anambra free maternity scheme after delivering triplets
11+ hour, 53+ min ago (337+ words) Onyinyechi Ndubuisi says Anambra State's free maternal healthcare initiative spared her family overwhelming medical costs after she safely delivered triplets through a caesarean section. Mrs Ndubuisi gave birth to two girls and a boy at Okpoko General Hospital on Monday,…...
Study ranks Lagos and Kano as the most ready for maternal supplement rollout
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (1036+ words) Development Research and Projects Centre (d RPC) Lagos and Kano have emerged as the most prepared states for the large-scale rollout of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) for pregnant women in Nigeria, according to a new market landscaping and segmentation study....
Anaemia, not bleeding, may be leading driver of maternal deaths " Report
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (681+ words) Pregnant woman used to illustrate the story. A new global study is reshaping understanding of the causes of maternal deaths, suggesting that anaemia, rather than excessive bleeding, may be a major underlying driver of mortality among pregnant women. The findings,…...
Nigeria tracks 223, 000 pregnant women as maternal, child health improves
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (767+ words) The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Muyi Aina. The Nigerian government says its maternal and child health interventions are beginning to yield measurable results, with increased antenatal care attendance and more…...
Global health partnership secures $806m to tackle maternal, child deaths
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (12+ words) Premium Times Nigeria...
Policy, funding gaps top agenda as experts meet on maternal health in Africa
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (15+ words) Premium Times Nigeria...
Nigeria records 50% drop in maternal deaths in health facilities " Report
4+ mon, 17+ hour ago (708+ words) Nigeria recorded a sharp decline in maternal deaths in health facilities in 2025, with the number dropping from 904 in 2024 to 460. This is according to the 2025 State of the Health of the Nation Report released by the Federal Ministry of Health and…...
First Lady distributes sanitary pads to Abia schoolgirls
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (980+ words) First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu The Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, distributed 10, 000 packs of sanitary pads to schoolgirls in Abia rural communities to promote menstrual health. Speaking during the exercise at the launch of the Renewed…...
Expert links unsafe abortion to rising maternal mortality
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (893+ words) Participants at the training Reproductive health experts have warned that unsafe abortions continue to drive Nigeria's high maternal mortality burden due to restrictive laws, stigma, poor access to safe services, and persistent misinformation. The experts made this known during a…...
Stakeholders push for workforce expansion, policy reform to improve maternal healthcare
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (740+ words) The Mandate Secretary of the FCTA Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Adedolapo Fasawe; the the convener and Honorary Postdoctoral Researcher at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, Francis Ayomoh; and other stakeholders…...