April 10
Nigeria: Kogi Oba's Wife Delivers Triplets After 17 Years
The people of Apata in Oworo District in Lokoja LGA of Kogi State went into jubilation on Monday when their queen delivered a set of triplets after 17 years of waiting. Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: Jigawa Records Only 3.6 Per Cent Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - Official
Jigawa State records only 3.6 per cent contraceptive prevalence rate, the director of the state Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Shehu Sambo, has said. Read more »
September 19, 2023
Nigeria: 'Nigeria Has Second Highest Stillbirth Rate in the World'
Nigeria ranks second among countries with high stillbirth rates in the world, experts from the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) have said. Read more »
September 15, 2023
Nigeria: Malnutrition - Global Initiative Partners Kano Organisations On Exclusive Breastfeeding
Alive and Thrive, a global nutrition initiative, in partnership with Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) in Kano State, is championing a behavioural change campaign towards… Read more »
July 15, 2023
Nigeria: Doctors Seek Urgent Action on Maternal, Neonatal Mortalities
Medical professionals have called on the federal government to take urgent action to cut down the rising number of women and babies dying due to complications during childbirth. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Kenya: Baby Born on High-Speed Train
A passenger on a high-speed train in Kenya gave birth, assisted by a doctor and nurse who were also on board, Kenya Railways said. Read more »
August 09, 2022
Nigeria: 'Unsafe Abortions Contributing to High Maternal Mortality Rate in Nigeria'
Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation, a non-profit organisation, has identified unsafe abortions as one of the factors contributing to the high maternal mortality rate in Nigeria. Read more »
April 19, 2022
Nigeria: 'Maternal, Child Mortality Still Alarming in Benue'
The Network of Religious Leaders Living With/Affected by HIV/AIDS (NINERELA+) has raised an alarm over the high rate of maternal and child mortality in Benue State. Read more »
April 17, 2022
Nigeria: Prioritizing Maternal Healthcare in the Public Sector
Annually, 59,000 maternal fatalities occur in Nigeria. Women in Nigeria are 500 times more likely than women in advanced countries to experience issues during childbirth. Daily… Read more »
January 09, 2021
Nigeria: Why Nigeria's Maternal Mortality Amongst Highest in the World
Contributes 20 per cent to global maternal deaths Read more »