Health advocates have renewed calls on the Lagos State government to reinstate the suspended Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications (STOP Guidelines), saying the policy could provide doctors with clearer clinical guidance and help reduce preventable maternal deaths.
The call was made by the Project Manager for Pamoja, Rumunse Obi, in an article titled “Dr Majek and the Ghost: Why Lagos Must Revisit the STOP Guidelines”, shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday.
The article accompanies Dr Majek and the Ghost, a narrative public health project exploring how stigma, misinformation and delays in accessing reproductive healthcare contribute to poor maternal health outcomes in Nigeria.
The project forms part of “ÀJOSE: The Stories That Bind Us”, an initiative that uses film and public dialogue to stimulate conversations around women’s reproductive health.
Earlier this year, the initiative brought together filmmakers, healthcare professionals, creatives and members of the public in Lagos to discuss how stigma, cultural silence and misinformation continue to shape women’s health outcomes.
