Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sani Dambam, has inaugurated a Taskforce on Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction as part of efforts to promote safe motherhood in the state.
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The Ogun state government on Monday, inaugurated its Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) to tackle maternal mortality issues in the state.
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) Coordination Office have taken a significant step toward addressing maternal mortality in Nigeria.
The Jigawa state government has signed a two-year agreement with Medicins San Frontiers (MSF), to combat maternal mortality in the state.
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Ali Pate has raised concerns over the high rate of maternal mortality in Katsina State.
The Society for Family Health (SFH), Nigeria, has launched the Supporting Women’s Increased Access to Family Planning through Pharmacies and Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (SWIFT) project.
Health experts in Nigeria have expressed optimism that the digitalisation of the country’s health systems will play a crucial role in reducing maternal mortality rates, which remain among the highest globally.
The Osun State Hospitals Management Board (OSSHMB) says Gov. Ademola Adeleke’s upscaling of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the state has reduced maternal and child morbidity and mortality rate.
The National Population Commission (NPC) has begun the 2024 Nigeria Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) study, aimed at reducing maternity and child mortality rates in Lagos and Nigeria at large.
The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) says transparency and active collaboration must be upheld for the Federal Government to achieve its plans of reducing maternal mortality.