Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Ali Pate, has said the Federal Government has approved a $1 billion facility to support all 36 states in addressing the challenge of child and maternal mortality in the country.

Maternal mortality rates remain alarmingly high worldwide, with nearly 95 per cent of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Most of these deaths are preventable, yet progress in addressing the issue has been slow.

Determined to address the increased rate of maternal and child mortality in Nigeria, the Kano State Government said it is committed to implementing the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII). The state government assured the public of its willingness to implement a strategic solution to the mortality of pregnant women in the state.…

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has expressed its determination to focus more on preventive measures to tackling challenges associated with Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and maternal deaths in Lake Chad region. Dr Sennen Hounton, the UNFPA’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the 5th edition of…

In pursuit of strengthening the health sector and curbing maternal mortality, the Federal Government, in partnership with First Lady Oluremi Tinubu's Renewed Hope Initiative, has empowered one thousand midwives in the North-Central with professional kits. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria contributes 10 per cent of global deaths for pregnant mothers, with…

Following the suspension of guidelines on safe termination of pregnancy for legal indications since July 8, 2022 by the Lagos State government and with the alarming cases of maternal mortality attributed to unsafe abortions, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WARDC) recently released an advocacy film titled, ‘To Ba Se Wo’, depicting the gross gaps in maternal health.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Chief Field Office has decried the 30 per cent of deliveries taking place in healthcare facilities in the state. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Nigeria-Bauchi Field Office, expressed this on Tuesday during the 2024 Bauchi State Primary Health Care Annual Retreat in Gombe.…

Zipline has partnered with the Federal Government to deploy drone delivery services across Nigeria, aiming to reduce maternal mortality, malnutrition, malaria, and other pressing health challenges. The partnership, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, will be officially announced at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26, 2024. The goal…

Field, a leading African healthtech company, has today announced the launch of a route-to-market service that will introduce emerging therapies to tackle the urgency of maternal mortality, newborn and child health, along with nutrition. The initiative will leverage Field’s proprietary technology, distribution, and financing services, which today powers a network of over 40,000 private and…

In a continued effort to combat maternal mortality, the Lagos State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Saving One Million Lives Programme for Results (SOMLPforR), organised a three-day training for healthcare workers on the active management of the third stage of labour. The training sought to equip…

The Federal Government has expressed concern over the high maternal, and child mortality rate and vowed to reduce the problem through innovations and result-oriented actions in the country. Nigeria had the second-highest number of maternal deaths globally last year, which shows the disparity between health outcomes and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target of less…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) deems unsafe abortion as one of the preventable causes of maternal mortality as statistics indicate