June 11, 2026
By Chioma Obinna
Healthcare experts have raised concerns over Nigeria’s worsening maternal and child mortality crisis, warning that thousands of women continue to die during childbirth because they either receive poor care, arrive too late at hospitals, or are trapped by harmful cultural beliefs.
Speaking at the 6th Maternal Health Summit organised by Safer Hands Health Initiative, SHI, stakeholders said despite years of interventions, grants and awareness campaigns, Nigeria still ranks among countries with the worst maternal health indices globally.
In an interview with Good Health Weekly, the Programme Manager at Safer Hands Health Initiative, Dr. Oluwakemisola Agoyi, described the situation as “really sad,” stressing that preventable deaths persist largely because many women do not receive timely and appropriate care.
