maternal health

NPHCDA Donates N300m Equipment to Boost FMC Gusau Healthcare NPHCDA presents ₦300m worth of medical equipment to FMC Gusau

NPHCDA presents ₦300m worth of medical equipment to FMC Gusau

NPHCDA Donates N300m Equipment to Boost FMC Gusau Healthcare

Mirian Gom October 25, 2025

GUSAU, Nigeria – The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has donated medical equipment worth ₦300...

Senate Halts Abortion Bill Over Dispute on Criminal Provisions Nigerian Senate chamber during debate on abortion amendment bill.

Nigerian Senate chamber during debate on abortion amendment bill.

Senate Halts Abortion Bill Over Dispute on Criminal Provisions

Mirian Gom October 22, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday suspended debate on the Criminal Code Amendment Bill following heated...

Zamfara Launches Nutrition Council to Combat Child Malnutrition Crisis Zamfara to spend ₦1.07bn on healthcare for vulnerable”

Zamfara to spend ₦1.07bn on healthcare for vulnerable”

Zamfara Launches Nutrition Council to Combat Child Malnutrition Crisis

Mirian Gom October 22, 2025

ZAMFARA, Nigeria – Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has launched the State Nutrition 774 Initiative and...

Kano Boosts Oxygen Access to Cut Preventable Hospital Deaths Kano health officials validate state medical oxygen strategy to improve hospital care.

Kano health officials validate state medical oxygen strategy to improve hospital care.

Kano Boosts Oxygen Access to Cut Preventable Hospital Deaths

Hussaini Ibrahim October 21, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has begun validating its Strategic Oxygen Scale-Up Plan to ensure...

SAFIRE Trial Begins to Test Malaria Drugs in Early Pregnancy 1000146248

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SAFIRE Trial Begins to Test Malaria Drugs in Early Pregnancy

Juliet Jacob October 8, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) has launched the SAFIRE trial to test malaria...

Edo Launches Innovative Plan to Cut Maternal, Infant Deaths Edo health officials launch maternal and neonatal mortality reduction initiative in Benin City.

Edo health officials launch maternal and neonatal mortality reduction initiative in Benin City.

Edo Launches Innovative Plan to Cut Maternal, Infant Deaths

Korede Abdullah October 7, 2025

BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Edo State Government has launched the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation...

Rubella or Measles? Key Facts Every Parent, Mother-to-be-Must know Rubella, often confused with measles, poses severe risks in pregnancy. Learn the symptoms, dangers, and how Nigeria’s mass vaccination campaign aims to protect millions.

Rubella, often confused with measles, poses severe risks in pregnancy. Learn the symptoms, dangers, and how Nigeria’s mass vaccination campaign aims to protect millions.

Rubella or Measles? Key Facts Every Parent, Mother-to-be-Must know

Mirian Gom September 28, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Rubella, often mistaken for measles, is a highly contagious viral infection that carries devastating...

NHIA Expands Maternal, Neonatal Care Nationwide with Kano Rollout 1000131752

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NHIA Expands Maternal, Neonatal Care Nationwide with Kano Rollout

Juliet Jacob September 22, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria- The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has unveiled a new neonatal initiative in Kano under...

World Patient Safety Day: Poor Care Causes 60% Maternal Deaths in Africa – WHO WHO urges Africa to tackle poor care causing maternal and neonatal deaths

WHO urges Africa to tackle poor care causing maternal and neonatal deaths

World Patient Safety Day: Poor Care Causes 60% Maternal Deaths in Africa – WHO

Mirian Gom September 17, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African countries to prioritise child and newborn...

Excess Folic Acid in Pregnancy Raises Gestational Diabetes Risk – Study Pregnant woman holding supplements as research links folic acid to diabetes risk

Pregnant woman holding supplements as research links folic acid to diabetes risk

Excess Folic Acid in Pregnancy Raises Gestational Diabetes Risk – Study

Korede Abdullah September 16, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – New research from Flinders University has raised concerns that excessive folic acid intake during...