maternal health

Girls' rights and health groups have criticized Parliament's removal of Clause 11 from the Medical Services Amendment Bill, warning the decision maintains bureaucratic obstacles preventing women from accessing legal abortion services.

Federal Government plans to leverage 13,000 Primary Health Care Centers to deliver food support to vulnerable mothers and children, while experts emphasize the critical role of data systems in improving HIV response effectiveness.

As maternal mortality rates persist despite medical advances, Kenya confronts a public health crisis that has failed to generate the national urgency it demands, raising questions about whose lives matter in healthcare policy.

Lagos State intensifies promotion of its Ilera Eko mandatory health insurance scheme to reduce maternal and child mortality, while micronutrient supplementation programs address widespread anaemia among pregnant women across Nigeria.