As of last May, only 16 rural counties had hospitals that provided obstetrical care, but 49 counties have licensed midwives ...

The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund has warned that Nigeria risks deepening its maternal health crisis if urgent reforms and stronger financial commitments are not made to expand access to health ...

The 29-year-old singer opened up about her challenging labor and delivery experience during her Over It Radio show.

Duke Appiah, PhD, MPH, explores racial disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnant women with cancer, revealing ...

A few years ago, not long after my mother died, I was rummaging through an old filing cabinet in my parents’ spare room, looking for a copy of my birth certificate.

He emphasised the need to retain top talent and improve service delivery, noting that Lagos has the lowest maternal mortality ...

More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data ...

More American women died around the time of childbirth last year than in 2023, according to provisional data released by the ...

More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. New Study Reveals Stark Increase in Maternal Mortality in the U.S. in Year ...

In a move to reduce maternal deaths and improve childbirth outcomes, the Nigerian government has launched six national policy documents aimed at ensuring safer delivery for women across Nigeria.

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to safe motherhood and ending preventable maternal and child mortality in Nigeria. This comes amid a national call to action by the Ministry of ...