Tag: #MaternalHealth
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PLATEAU LEADS IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE PUSH, PATE COMMENDS REFORMS
Plateau State is earning national praise for stepping up its primary healthcare game. Nigeria’s Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has applauded the Plateau Government for making strong progress in revitalising primary healthcare across the state. Speaking in Jos at the graduation of Cohort 1.0 and onboarding of Cohort 2.0 of the National…
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NYSC MEMBER GIVES FREE DELIVERY KITS TO 80 PREGNANT WOMEN IN KATSINA
A corps member turned compassion into action—helping vulnerable pregnant women avoid preventable childbirth tragedies. Latifat Yusuf-Bola, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Katsina State, has distributed free delivery and baby care kits to about 80 underprivileged pregnant women. The gesture was part of her Community Development Service (CDS) project and took place…
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WHO PRAISES NIGERIA’S RENEWED FOCUS ON UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
The World Health Organization (WHO) has applauded Nigeria’s reinforced dedication to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), sustainable health financing, and workforce development as game-changers for strengthening the nation’s health system. Dr. Pavel Usu, WHO’s Representative in Nigeria, made the remarks during the 66th National Council on Health (NCH) opening in Calabar, highlighting the timely theme: “My…
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DR. ZAINAB MU’AZU URGES PREGNANT WOMEN TO GET TETANUS VACCINE FOR SAFER MOTHERHOOD
Gynaecologist Dr. Zainab Mu’azu from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) in Bauchi is encouraging all pregnant women to get vaccinated against tetanus. She explains that the vaccine protects both mothers and newborns from dangerous infections like tetanus and diphtheria, especially before babies can get their own vaccines. Dr. Mu’azu also stresses the importance…
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NIGERIA’S FERTILITY RATE DIPS TO 4.8, MARKING PROGRESS BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN
Nigeria is experiencing a meaningful demographic shift! The 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey shows the total fertility rate dropping from 5.3 in 2018 to 4.8 in 2024, reflecting more access to family planning. Minister Dr. Iziaq Salako highlights modest growth in modern contraceptive use and better maternal health coverage, yet urges more efforts especially…
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OYO GOVT BOOSTS PRIMARY HEALTHCARE, FOCUSING ON MOTHERS AND CHILDREN
Oyo State is stepping up its game in healthcare, with a stronger primary care system and special attention to maternal and child health, says Health Commissioner Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi. Speaking at the launch of a five-day workshop on the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) in Ibadan, she highlighted new referral systems, better…
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WHO URGES AFRICAN MEDIA TO BREAK THE SILENCE ON MATERNAL AND CHILD DEATHS
The World Health Organisation is calling on African media professionals to use their platforms to spotlight the “silent scourge” of preventable maternal, child, and adolescent deaths. Dr. Adelheid Onyango of WHO says too many communities have grown numb to these losses, but even one death is too many. She stresses that shrinking health budgets and…
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FG REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO TACKLE UNSAFE ABORTION, CUT MATERNAL DEATHS IN NIGERIA
Unsafe abortion kills thousands yearly; government pushes for awareness, better healthcare access. The Federal Government has pledged strong action against unsafe abortion, a leading cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria, during the International Safe Abortion Conference in Abuja. Dr Binyerem Ukaire highlighted 456,000 unsafe abortions occur yearly in Nigeria, contributing to 10% of maternal deaths…
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SOKOTO LAUNCHES TASK FORCE TO CUT MATERNAL AND NEONATAL DEATHS
New initiative aims to give every pregnant woman in Sokoto access to safe delivery and save lives. Sokoto State has inaugurated a task force headed by Health Commissioner Dr. Faruk Wurno to implement the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII). The program will start in four LGAs hardest hit by maternal deaths, ensuring…
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NHIA CELEBRATES QUADRUPLET BIRTH UNDER LIFE-SAVING EMERGENCY CARE PROGRAM
Life-saving maternal care delivers four healthy babies, highlighting progress in Nigeria’s healthcare.The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) celebrated a remarkable birth of quadruplets at the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Azare, under its Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) programme. The babies two boys and two girls were born via C-section on…
