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By Nigeria Health Watch | April 5, 2023

Accessing Quality Maternal Health Care in Niger State: Women’s Voices for Action

By Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writers) Despite decades of commitments, prioritisation and investments, Nigeria continues to grapple with preventable maternal and neonatal deaths. According to the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), maternal mortality in Nigeria stands at 512 deaths per 100,000 live births and 132 deaths per 1,000 live births […]

2 May

Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Access to Quality Maternal Medicines

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 2, 2022

The quality of healthcare a woman receives during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum is critical as it determines whether she lives or dies. Evidence shows that a majority of the maternal medicines used to treat the leading cause of maternal mortality (postpartum haemorrhage) in circulation in Nigeria are sub-standard. Consumers of sub-standard medicines might never be […]

29 Mar

Evidence For Change — Bridging the Evidence Gap For Access to Quality Maternal Medicines.

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 29, 2022

By Ibukun Oguntola and Dara Ajala-Damisa (Lead Writers) According to the 2018 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS), there are 512 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births. Nigeria accounts of 20% of global maternal deaths and between 2005 and 2015, it is estimated that 600,000 maternal fatalities occured and there were no less than 900,000 […]

17 Nov

Saving Mothers Lives: Improving the Procurement of Quality Maternal Medicines in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 17, 2021

By Dara Ajala-Damisa and Sunday Ehigiator (Lead Writers) Access to quality essential medicines is not only a human right, but also crucial to realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as set out by the United Nations. While the Nigerian government is putting in place programmes to improve the health of Nigerians and deliver priority health […]

14 Jul

Quality of Maternal Medicines in Nigeria: What You Should Know

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 14, 2021

By Amaka Yusuf and Dara Ajala-Damisa (Lead writers) The World Health Organisation has reported that each year, between 5.7 and 8.4 million people die due to poor quality care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and this accounts for 15 percent of overall deaths. Majority of affected LMICs record lost productivity due to poor quality […]

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Accessing Quality Maternal Health Care in Niger State: Women’s Voices for Action

Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Access to Quality Maternal Medicines

Evidence For Change — Bridging the Evidence Gap For Access to Quality Maternal Medicines.

Saving Mothers Lives: Improving the Procurement of Quality Maternal Medicines in Nigeria

Quality of Maternal Medicines in Nigeria: What You Should Know