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Prioritising Maternal Nutrition in Nigeria: An Imperative for Brighter Futures

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 20, 2023

Editor’s note: A healthy future starts with a healthy baby, and a healthy baby starts with a healthy mother. In this thought leadership piece, Olubunmi Oyebanji shares how we can create a brighter future for families by prioritising maternal nutrition. Imagine a Nigeria where every child is born healthy, thriving, and set on a path […]

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Reducing Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: The SHI Response

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 18, 2023

Chinonso Kenneth (Lead Writer) In 2016, Dr. Oluwakemisola Agoyi and Dr. Roland Ojo witnessed the benefits and drawbacks of traditional and community-based birth attendants (TBAs and CBAs) in delivering infants in rural and urban communities across Nigeria. During their community immersion programme as medical students at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Dr Agoyi recounted, […]

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IMNHC 2023: Building Strong Systems to Deliver Quality Maternal and Newborn Health Services

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 1, 2023

“The biggest stakeholder we are solving for in terms of quality (of care) is the patient.” — Ms Caroline Wanjiru Kihusa, Co-Founder, Still A Mum, at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) in Cape Town, South Africa, 10th May 2023. From the 8th to the 11th of May 2023, stakeholders worldwide gathered in Cape Town, South Africa, […]

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Breaking the Silence: Integrating Mental Health Support into Maternal Health Care

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 29, 2023

By Oluoma Omeje and Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writers) Maternal mental health is a critical yet often overlooked issue that effects the experience and quality of a woman’s health during the perinatal period — the period which includes pregnancy and up to two years following childbirth. Pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood can be quite challenging as they often […]

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Celebrating Womanhood: The Art of Elevating Women’s Voices for Quality Healthcare

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 18, 2023

By Dabri Olohije Ohanu and Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writers) Listening to women’s voices, needs and unique perspectives is paramount to improving access to quality, respectful maternal healthcare. In 2021, Nigeria Health Watch conceptualised the Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala, as a “Health Meets Art” initiative aimed at raising greater awareness about maternal health issues, among a […]

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