WARDC Calls for Reform of Nigeria’s Abortion Laws
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has called for reforms to Nigeria’s abortion laws, warning that unsafe abortion remains…
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maternal mortality
MTN, Gates Launch $25m AI Maternal Health Initiative
ABUJA, Nigeria – MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation have launched a $25 million AI-enabled maternal health initiative in Nigeria aimed at helping…
FG Launches Maternal Care Incentives as Nigeria Targets 30% Drop in Maternal Deaths
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a new incentive programme to encourage more pregnant women to use antenatal, facility-based delivery and postnatal…
FCT Joins Maternal Mortality Fight as Task Force Targets Delays, Transport Barriers
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Capital Territory Administration has launched a task force to coordinate efforts to reduce maternal and newborn deaths, with officials…
Nigeria Health Crisis: Academy Demands Urgent Reforms
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Academy of Medical Sciences (ACADMEDS) has urged the Federal Government to take urgent action to tackle Nigeria’s worsening healthcare workforce…
She Was Only 19
ABUJA, Nigeria – She was only 19. Hindatu had barely begun adulthood when pregnancy complications ended her life, days after losing her premature baby.…
Abia Launches App to Track High-Risk Pregnancies
ABIA, Nigeria – The Abia State Government has launched a digital pregnancy tracking application, CyTracker, to identify high-risk pregnancies early and help reduce maternal…
NDDC Trains 300 Traditional Birth Attendants to Reduce Maternal, Newborn Deaths
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has trained more than 300 traditional birth attendants from Delta and Bayelsa states to…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 20 – 26 July 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s roundup captures the major health and development issues that shaped conversations in Nigeria and across Africa. From Nigeria’s maternal…
Why Nigerian Women Are Still Dying in Childbirth Despite Years of Investment – UNFPA
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth, accounting for nearly one-quarter of global maternal…