Maternal Health

‘I wanted to be treated with dignity’: Why Nigerian women are returning to traditional birth attendants

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A young mother cradling her newborn at the center, surrounded by three women forming a circular embrace.
The Women Filling Rural Zimbabwe’s Maternal Care Gap

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They were imprisoned, pregnant, and alone. Then someone spoke for them

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Amidst coronavirus fears, Nigeria’s pregnant women turn to remote consultation and online groups

Lagos, Nigeria (Minority Africa) — At 30 weeks pregnant, Esther Adamu is terrified of visiting…

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