Extreme Heat Threatens Pregnant Women, Newborns – UN Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria — Extreme heat is emerging as a potentially fatal threat to pregnant women, newborns and maternal healthcare systems as climate change intensifies,…
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Unplanned Pregnancies More Common Among Married Women in Bauchi – Official
BAUCHI, Nigeria – Unplanned pregnancies are more common among married women than unmarried women in Bauchi State, the Executive Chairman of the state Primary…
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…
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.…
Lagos Outreach Targets Maternal Death Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – Health advocates in Lagos have launched a maternal health campaign aimed at reducing pregnancy-related deaths, reaching more than 100 women through…
WHO Targets Better Maternal Care for NCDs
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) is stepping up efforts to improve maternal care for chronic diseases, announcing plans to develop new…
Study Finds No Clear Link Between Paracetamol Use, Autism
LAGOS, Nigeria – A new comprehensive review published on Monday in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has found no clear evidence linking the use…
SAFIRE Trial Begins to Test Malaria Drugs in Early Pregnancy
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) has launched the SAFIRE trial to test malaria therapies in early pregnancy, a group long…