IMNHC2023: Over 50,000 Nigerian Women Die Yearly For Maternal Reasons – UN Report
CHIOMA UMEHA Cape Town Nigeria accounts for one in seven global maternal deaths, implying that over 50,000 Nigerian women die yearly, a United Nations report said, ranking the country second among 10 others responsible for 60 percent of women and newborn deaths, worldwide. The latest estimate was contained in the progress tracking report by the WHO, UNICEF, and the UNFPA was launched on Tuesday at the ongoing “International Maternal Newborn Health Conference' (IMNHC2023). The World Health Organisation (WHO) released the report on Tuesday, titled, "Improving Maternal and Newborn Health and Survival and Reducing Stillbirth: Progress Report 2023," which revealed, Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is currently ranked second after India. According to the report, 788 women and children died "per thousand" in India, while 540 perished "per thousand" in Nigeria in 2020. In the same year, India accounted for 17 percent of all maternal, neonatal, an