Tag: Maternal Deaths
Group urges Lagos to act on safe abortion as maternal deaths rise
Akiyode-Afolabi emphasised that the STOP policy was crucial in reducing maternal deaths and protecting the health rights of women and…
How to curb maternal deaths – Nigeria Health Watch
The Nigeria Health Watch, a non-profit organisation, says community Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) will help to…
Aisha Buhari to champion advocacy against maternal, child deaths
The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has expressed her readiness to champion the advocacy towards improving maternal and…
Kwara Govt Inaugurates Committee On Maternal, Perinatal Deaths
The Kwara Government on Saturday inaugurated a steering committee for Maternal and Perinatal Deaths Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) on ways…
UNFPA: Effective family planning can curb annual maternal deaths
UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Tuesday said if the demands of women in developing countries who wanted access to safe…
FG Commited To Attaining Zero Maternal Deaths
Mrs Adejoke Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the Government on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) says the office will collaborate…
Lagos to stem maternal death at grassroots
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government is set to stem maternal death rate at the grassroots. One of the ways…
Lagos Assembly probes maternal deaths in hospitals
Eromosele Ebhomele Lagos State House of Assembly has put machinery in motion towards investigating alleged unabated maternal mortality rate in…
Nigeria accounts for 10% of global maternal deaths — Consultant
A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Sylvanus Okogbenin, on Wednesday said Nigeria accounted for 10 per cent of global maternal…
Maternal deaths reduced by 45% – UN
The new United Nations data has shown a reduction of 45 per cent in maternal deaths since 1990, a statement…
Mimiko blames quacks for Ondo high maternal deaths
Simon Ateba/ The high rate of maternal death in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria, is caused by quack doctors and the…
Maternal Deaths: Another Nigerian world record
The Executive Director of the National Primary Health-Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Ado Mohammed, on Thursday in Kaduna said that…
Nigeria records 40,000 maternal deaths yearly
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin As the 2015 deadline for the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) programme approaches, Nigeria continues to…
Nigeria, India lead world in maternal deaths
Nigeria and India jointly account for 20 per cent of global maternal deaths, though better care has cut the number…
Women Aspirants To Prioritise Maternal Health – MDGs
Henceforth, women participating in elective positions must have basic knowledge of the health needs of Nigerian women. This move is…