Babymigo: How a Genius Company in Lagos is empowering mums using tech
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Ever wondered how a Nigerian startup came to be listed as one of Time Magazine’s 50 Genius Companies of 2018, standing alongside…
Record and Respond: How one Zaria Hospital is Tackling Maternal Deaths
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The ancient city of Zaria in Kaduna State is one of the most famous cities in Northern Nigeria. Aside from its cultural…
The Joys of Motherhood: Young midwives enabling safe deliveries in Northern Nigeria
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‘Delivering a baby is what gives me joy the most’, explains 26-year-old midwife Aliya Lawal Adam as she takes time out to…
Giving Birth in Nigeria: The staggering odds facing pregnant women
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Every single day, Nigeria loses about 145 women of childbearing age, making her the second largest contributor to the maternal mortality rate…
The Female Condom: Contraception for Her and Him
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There are many reasons why women and men should advocate and use the female condom. Like the male condom, the female condom…
The Edge of Joy
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In 2010, The Lancet published a new worldwide study on maternal mortality showing that for the first time in decades, we are…