February 29
West Africa: Nigeria Needs $26.5m to Tackle Anaemia in Pregnant Women
Nigeria will need $26,520,000 for the procurement of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to effectively tackle anaemia in pregnant women and under-five children. Read more »
October 07, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 62,000 Maternal Deaths Annually - Researchers
The Maternal and Reproductive Health Research Collective (MRHRC) has disclosed that approximately 62,000 Nigerian women die from pregnancy-related complications, which is the… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Nigeria: Exclusive Breastfeeding Can Prevent Breast, Ovarian Cancers, Says NAFDAC DG
The director general of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged nursing mothers to always espouse optimal… Read more »
July 10, 2023
Nigeria: NAHCON to Sanction State Boards Over Pregnant Pilgrims
Miffed with the high number of pregnant women to Saudi Arabia for the just concluded 2023 Hajj exercise, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has threatened to sanction… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Nigeria: Still On the Menace of Baby Factories
Curiously, and in spite of efforts by security and other agencies of government to combat the onslaught of criminal- minded Nigerians with the devious intention to turn baby-making… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks Second in Worldwide Maternal Deaths - WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has ranked Nigeria as the second country with the highest number of maternal, neonatal and child deaths globally. Read more »
April 30, 2022
Nigeria: Adamawa Govt Flays Increase in Child Deliveries at Home
Adamawa State is currently addressing increase in births at home due to poverty, religious and cultural factors among women in the state. Read more »