Health
Better facilities key to reducing maternal, infant mortality -UATH CMD
By Uche Bibilari Prof. Thairu Yunusa, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), says improved facilities and provision of equipment…
Tag: Maternal
Health
Gynaecologist urges expanded healthcare programmes to reduce maternal mortality
By Catherine Egwuom A gynaecologist, Dr Qudus Lawal, has urged the government to expand ongoing healthcare programmes and strengthen primary healthcare to accelerate the…
Health
Unsafe abortion still fuelling maternal deaths in Nigeria, WARDC warns
By Justina Auta The Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has warned that unsafe abortion remains a major contributor to maternal…
Health
FCT inaugurates task force to reduce maternal deaths
By Franca Ofili The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has inaugurated a task force under the Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII)…
Metro
Scholar identifies communication gaps as maternal, child health challenge
By Edith Tsokar A scholar in the Department of Mass Communication, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Chidinma Onwubere, has urged broadcasters to…
Health
Sen. Kingibe seeks accountability as preventable maternal deaths persist
By Folasade Akpan The Chairperson, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Sen. Ireti Kingibe, has called for stronger accountability in Nigeria’s health system, saying every…
Health
Kwara, UNFPA unveil plan to improve emergency maternal, newborn care
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has inaugurated an Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC)…
Health
EmONC assessment exposes gaps in maternal, newborn care
By Folasade Akpan The Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) Assessment has identified significant gaps in the availability, quality and utilisation of life-saving…
Health
Sanwo-Olu, Almaroof-Oloyede flag off 2026 MNCAH+N week in Oshodi-Isolo
By Catherine Egwuom The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and Otunba Kehinde Almaroof-Oloyede, the Chairman of Oshodi/ Isolo,…
Health
FG seeks stronger financing to reduce maternal deaths, bridge N720bn gap
Financing By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has renewed calls for stronger domestic resource mobilisation to reduce maternal deaths, citing a N720…