Maternal deaths: Women doctors demand action as Nigeria loses 75,000 mothers yearly

… Women physicians must move from hospital wards to policy-making tables — Wright … Says one Nigerian woman dies every seven minutes from pregnancy-related complications … Calls for urgent reforms in maternal and child healthcare By Chioma Obinna
Women physicians on Wednesday in Lagos called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s healthcare system to stem the rising burden of preventable maternal and child deaths, with a warning that the country loses about 75,000 women annually to pregnancy and childbirth-related complications.
The call was made at the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific Conference of the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Lagos State Branch, where ...