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By Nigeria Health Watch | September 14, 2022

Breaking Norms and Preventing Mother and Child Deaths Through Community Dialogues

By Bashar Abubakar and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Close to a hundred community members — men and women of various age groups — had assembled under two tents in front of the village head’s residence in Yakasai village, Soba Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. A woman in the community had died while giving birth, and the community […]

16 May

Saving Mothers, Giving Life 2.0: A Collaborative Approach to Improving Maternal Care in Kaduna State.

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 16, 2022

In 2021, we discussed the first phase of the Saving Mothers Giving Life (SMGL) project which was implemented in Cross River State; and introduced SMGL 2.0, the second phase of the initiative being implemented by Pathfinder International with the aim of improving access to maternal and newborn health services and strengthening collaboration and partnership between […]

25 Nov

#GivingBirthInNigeria: Curbing Nigeria’s High Rate of Maternal Deaths Through Community MPDSR

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 25, 2020

Maternal mortality, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days following the delivery or termination of a pregnancy. The WHO notes that Nigeria alone accounts for nearly 20% of global maternal deaths. Globally, maternal mortality remains a major public health concern, especially in poorly […]

28 Nov

Behind the 66%: Pathfinder International Initiative helps reduce maternal deaths in Cross River

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 28, 2019

No woman should die while giving life… These words took on a whole new meaning for me when I lost my sister-in-law a few hours after she gave birth to her third child. She died from excessive bleeding after delivery (postpartum hemorrhage) and although the hospital said that they had done all they could, I’ve […]

18 Feb

Record and Respond: How one Zaria Hospital is Tackling Maternal Deaths

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 18, 2019

By Bashar Abubakar The ancient city of Zaria in Kaduna State is one of the most famous cities in Northern Nigeria. Aside from its cultural history, it is home to some of the country’s most prestigious educational institutions; the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU); the Nigerian Military School (NMS) and the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital […]

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Breaking Norms and Preventing Mother and Child Deaths Through Community Dialogues

Saving Mothers, Giving Life 2.0: A Collaborative Approach to Improving Maternal Care in Kaduna State.

#GivingBirthInNigeria: Curbing Nigeria’s High Rate of Maternal Deaths Through Community MPDSR

Behind the 66%: Pathfinder International Initiative helps reduce maternal deaths in Cross River

Record and Respond: How one Zaria Hospital is Tackling Maternal Deaths