{"id":1237,"date":"2025-04-16T16:57:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mascothealthcare.com\/blog\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2026-07-19T19:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T18:36:09","slug":"why-are-so-many-nigerian-women-still-dying-during-childbirth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mascothealthcare.com\/blog\/why-are-so-many-nigerian-women-still-dying-during-childbirth\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are So Many Nigerian Women Still Dying During Childbirth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every day, women in Nigeria die while giving life. It’s a heartbreaking reality \u2014 too many mothers don’t survive pregnancy and childbirth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Maternal Mortality?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Maternal mortality means a woman dies while pregnant, during childbirth, or shortly after giving birth. These deaths are often preventable<\/strong> with timely care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s Happening in Nigeria?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A recent 13-year study from a major Lagos hospital found that maternal deaths increased each year, most affected women were in their early 30s, and nearly 9 out of 10 who died had not registered for antenatal care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Are These Women Dying?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  1. Severe Bleeding<\/strong> during or after delivery.<\/li>\n\n\n
  2. High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy<\/strong>, which can lead to seizures or stroke.<\/li>\n\n\n
  3. Infections (Sepsis)<\/strong> after childbirth.<\/li>\n\n\n
  4. Anaemia<\/strong>, which can cause serious problems.<\/li>\n\n\n
  5. HIV and Sickle Cell Disease<\/strong>, which make pregnancy riskier if not well-managed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    What Can We Do?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Encourage early antenatal care, raise awareness, strengthen emergency care access, and support women with chronic conditions during pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Every mother deserves a safe birth and a healthy future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
    Book Antenatal Care<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Reference: Olamijulo, J.A., Olorunfemi, G. & Okunola, H. Trends and causes of maternal death at the Lagos University teaching hospital, Lagos, Nigeria (2007\u20132019). BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 22, 360 (2022).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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