Category: maternal death

• MTN FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE MATERNAL DEATHS IN NIGERIA

   Source   MTN Foundation and JNC International in partnership with the Nigeria Government unveiled the Maternal Ward Support Project in six states; Abia, Cross River, Kaduna, Niger, Oyo and Sokoto. The purpose for this partnership is to enhance the efforts of the government in reducing maternal mortality in Nigeria. The initiative will contribute to…

  jaynewhyteonline

  March 10, 2016

  JNC, maternal death, MTN, partnerships

• TRADTIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANTS VS. SKILLED HEALTH WORKERS: SAVING LIVES.

    By Anja Choon The usefulness of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in contemporary times is a highly disputed subject. Many reasons have been given in support of TBAs and many against them. Supporters argue that a “severe shortage of trained and skilled health workers” is the main cause for poor maternal and child health in…

  jaynewhyteonline

  May 18, 2015

  Anja Choon, health workers., Ile Ife, maternal death, Nigeria, Skilled Health Workers, TBAs

• JUWURA AMOO-ONIDUNDU: Another true story of death after childbirth

  This is another story, the kind of story no one wants to hear, experience and believe. It is a true life story of another mother lost after child birth. It is a painful story that needs to be shared and lessons learnt. It is a story of Mrs Juwura Amoo Onidundu. Here is the story,…

  jaynewhyteonline

  June 13, 2012

  child, health facility, health workers., maternal death, surgery, UN