Africa: Why Every Mother Deserves An Affordable Birthing Kit

Nigeria deadliest country for expecting mothers, accounts for 30% of maternal deaths globally

Every year, 75,000 women die in Nigeria in labour, which translates to one death every seven minutes. Nigeria’s spending on health is just 5 per cent of its total budget, way short of its 15 per cent target that it committed to under a 2001 treaty with the African Union

Africa: Why Every Mother Deserves An Affordable Birthing Kit

Guest Column - Nigeria accounts for 20% of global maternal deaths, one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Sepsis, hemorrhage, and obstructed labor remain leading causes, many of which could be prevented with something as simple as a sterile birthing kit. Yet, despite their life-saving potential, around 20 million Nigerian women remain without access to these kits due to cost, distribution challenges, and lack of awareness.

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Nigeria is world's worst country to give birth

At the age of 24, Nafisa Salahu was in danger of becoming just another statistic in Nigeria, where a woman dies giving birth every seven minutes, on average. Going into labour during a doctors’ strike meant that, despite being in hospital, there was no expert help on hand once a complication emerged. Her baby’s head […] The post Nigeria is world’s worst country to give birth appeared first on Ghanamma.com.

One death every seven minutes: The world's worst country to give birth

Nigeria accounts for 29% of global maternal deaths - a lack of medics and poor facilities are partly to blame.