Pregnant women suffer as Nigeria’s health workers strike worsens
The nationwide strike was called by JOHESU, an association comprising all other health workers except doctors, is taking its toll ...
Tag: Pregnant women
Taking painkillers during pregnancy may harm baby’s future fertility – Study
Researchers from looked at the effects of paracetamol and ibuprofen on samples of human foetal testes and ovaries.
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Pregnant women with anaemia face higher risk of death – Report
If a woman develops severe anaemia at any point in her pregnancy or in the seven days after delivery, she ...
Having prolonged or mature pregnancy? Have more sex, Expert says
A chief consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist explains why some women should not have much sex in early days of conception.
100 women died from pregnancy complications in Zamfara in 2016 – Consultant
The consultant works at the Federal Medical Centre, Gusau.
Commonly used drug may be key to stopping thousands of mothers dying
“In Nigeria… a woman incurs a one in 23 risk of dying during childbirth in her lifetime,”
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The causes of premature birth – Gynaecologist
Nigeria ranks highest with the burden of premature babies in the world after India and China.
2017 Hajj: Kwara disqualifies three pregnant women
The exclusion of the women is not punitive, an official said.
My community loses 5 pregnant women monthly – District Head
The district head said there was no functional health centre in his community.
Why pregnant women crave ‘agbalumo’ – Nutritionist
“It contains more vitamin C than many other fruits..."
Pregnant women beg for paramilitary jobs in Ogun
The Peace Corps of Nigeria begins employment ahead of presidential assent to the bill establishing it.
Ogun shuts 3 hospitals over pregnant women’s death
The government accused the hospitals of lacking the competence to treat patients.
Kano pilgrims board drops 16 pregnant women from 2016 hajj
State government subsidises pilgrims’ accommodation with N367 million.
NEMA distributes delivery kits to 410 pregnant women
"Each pregnant woman received one kit..."
Pregnant women, children among dozens killed in fresh Kaduna attack
Residents say between 20 and 50 people were killed Wednesday in a southern Kaduna community repeatedly attacked this year.
Pregnant women denied antenatal at Lagos federal hospital
The Federal Medical Centre in Ebutte Metta Lagos turns away pregnant women Pregnant women at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, in ...
Women lament intimidation, abuse by government nurses
Government nurses often treat pregnant women with disrespect. A mother, Aisha Iriyoma on Thursday at the 2013 Safe Motherhood Day ...
