President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has announced that all childbirth services in the country will now be completely free.…
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The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Katsina State Government, on Friday launched the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) as a strategy to significantly reduce maternal and neonatal deaths in the country.
United Nations agencies have warned that cuts in aid will threaten the fragile progress in ending maternal deaths globally.
The Executive Director, United Nations Development Fund (UNFPA), Dr Natalia Kanem says since 2000, the world has witnessed a remarkable 40 per cent drop in global maternal mortality.
MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices in Adamawa says it averted 214 maternal deaths and prevented 16,623 unsafe abortions in 2024.
The Women Advocates and Research Documentation Centre (WARDC) has called for the end of maternal deaths from unsafe abortions.
The National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday commenced the 2024 Verbal And Social Autopsy (VASA) study in Ogun state.
The Lagos State Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Saving One Million Lives Programme for Results (SOMLPforR), has trained 40 healthcare workers on active management of the third stage of labour.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, says the lack of a robust Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system is a major contributor to maternal and child mortality rates.
The Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, on Tuesday in Ilorin, said about 50 per cent of infant and maternal deaths in the country malnutrition-related.