Health experts stress that achieving gender equity in healthcare leadership is essential for improving service delivery and building stronger, more inclusive health systems across Nigeria. Learn why women's voices are critical.
A Jos resident, Zere Samuel, appeals for public help to locate the family of a woman named Sarah who went into labour and delivered a baby in front of his Dorowa compound. Mother and child are well.
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong demands justice for his friend's wife, Akudo John, who died from alleged medical negligence at Gynescope Specialist Hospital, Lekki, during childbirth. #JusticeForLovelyn
The National Blood Service Agency reveals Nigeria needs 2 million blood units yearly but collects less than 25%. Prof. Saleh Yuguda calls for voluntary donations to save lives.
A pregnant woman, Aisha Najamu, d!ed at Turai Umaru Yar'adua Hospital in Katsina after a health worker allegedly refused a bank transfer for oxygen. The hospital cites a cash-only policy. Read the full investigation.
A small French town will pay expectant mothers €1,000 to give birth locally, aiming to save its maternity ward from closure. Doctors warn of safety risks. Read more.
A Nigerian woman's cryptic pregnancy story goes viral. She visited a hospital for severe stomach pain and left with a newborn baby girl, after multiple negative tests. Read her incredible journey.
Hajiya Huriyya Lawal, Zamfara's First Lady, reaffirms her commitment to vulnerable families with essential supplies for quadruplets' parents and a strong stance against gender-based violence. Read her full action plan.
Gombe healthcare professionals complete intensive 5-day training on Family Planning Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives to improve maternal and child health outcomes across the state.
Project HER reveals how flooding isolates Lagos communities, cripples maternal healthcare, and exposes thousands of women and children to disease. Urgent government action is needed.
Nigerian lawyer Princess Jeremiah shares emotional testimony of welcoming baby boy Judah after three pregnancy losses. Read her inspiring story of faith and perseverance.
A Nigerian nurse shares her most heartbreaking experience watching a man pray for his wife in labor, unaware she and their baby had died after 14 years of waiting. Read this emotional story.
MWAN Lagos unveils a robust plan to improve maternal and child health in underserved areas via danger-sign education and digital outreach. Learn how they aim to save lives.
A Nigerian woman from Adamawa shares her pain after her husband divorced her for delivering their children via Caesarian section. Read her powerful story and the online support it sparked.
Governor Ahmad Aliyu transforms Sokoto's healthcare with 800 new nurses, upgraded PHCs in all 244 wards, and N1.5bn Mama Kits investment. Maternal and child health outcomes improve dramatically.
Nigerian women share harrowing experiences with contraceptive side effects. Experts reveal how genetic factors and lack of proper medical screening contribute to the crisis in family planning adoption.
Over 350 mothers gathered in Abuja for the transformative Motherhood & Me Conference 2025. The event focused on empowering mothers, maternal health, and intentional parenting for raising future leaders.
New research reveals pregnant women experience 37% higher firearm homicide rates. Homicide is the leading cause of death for pregnant women in the US. Learn about prevention strategies.
A Nigerian man shares his heartbreaking story after losing his 23-year-old wife and their newborn baby during delivery, just days before their first wedding anniversary. The emotional account highlights maternal health challenges in Nigeria.
A Nigerian woman shares her emotional C-section experience where her husband's unexpected question during the operation left her devastated and questioning their relationship.
A leading obstetrician reveals shocking statistics about Nigeria's maternal health emergency and demands immediate government intervention to save mothers' lives.
Healthcare professionals in Nigeria are championing groundbreaking innovations and policy reforms to dramatically reduce the country's alarming maternal death rates and save thousands of women's lives.
In one of Sudan's most brutal attacks, a maternity hospital became a slaughterhouse as armed militants butchered patients and medical staff, leaving 460 dead in a humanitarian catastrophe.
A heartbreaking investigation into Nigeria's VVF crisis through the eyes of survivors, exposing systemic neglect and the urgent need for healthcare reform.
Over 10,000 expectant mothers in Ebonyi State gain access to comprehensive healthcare as the governor's wife launches massive enrollment into state health insurance scheme.