Tag: #AntenatalCare
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AUDIOLOGIST WARNS AGAINST SELF-MEDICATION DURING PREGNANCY
An audiologist, Mrs Akanchawa Emmanuel, has advised pregnant women to avoid self-medication, warning that taking certain drugs without medical supervision could affect a baby’s hearing development and lead to permanent hearing loss. Speaking in Benin, Emmanuel explained that some antibiotics and anti-malaria medications may have ototoxic effects, which can damage the auditory system. She noted…
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LACK OF ANTENATAL CARE ENDANGERING MOTHERS, BABIES IN EDO – MIDWIFE
A midwife in Benin City, Mrs Juliet Ede, has raised concerns over the growing number of pregnant women in Edo State who fail to access antenatal care despite the availability of free maternal health services in public health facilities. Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, Ede said many expectant mothers still rely on prayer houses…
