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A new plan launched in Nigeria aims to cut maternal and newborn deaths by 2027, but nationwide progress is blocked without legal support for death tracking.
A five-day workshop in Lokoja, Kogi State, concluded with the launch of the MAMII Implementation Plan, a collaborative effort between state and federal health agencies and development partners to reduce preventable maternal and neonatal deaths by 2027.
The initiative aims to strengthen health systems, improve referrals, and boost community involvement.
Nigeria’s maternal mortality rate remains high at 993 deaths per 100,000 live births, with preventable causes like hemorrhage and obstructed labor driving the crisis.
While some states have made progress with surveillance systems, nationwide expansion is stalled without legal backing for the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response system, which tracks and responds to every maternal death.
Un nuevo plan lanzado en Nigeria tiene como objetivo reducir las muertes maternas y neonatales para el año 2027, pero el progreso a nivel nacional está bloqueado sin apoyo legal para el seguimiento de muertes.