The Mother and Child Hospital in Akwa Ibom, commissioned nearly a year ago, remains closed, raising concerns about its impact on women's health in the region. According to Premium Times, the facility's inactivity is failing to serve the community it was intended to help.

Experts from a multinational study have indicated that the routine use of episiotomy, a common procedure during childbirth to prevent severe tearing, may pose a heightened risk of life-threatening bleeding in anaemic mothers. This finding raises concerns about the safety of the procedure for women with this condition, according to the study.

Unsafe abortions are leading to fatalities, as highlighted by the case of 16-year-old Sharon Namyalo, who faced an unplanned pregnancy and resorted to dangerous methods to terminate it, nearly losing her life. Experts are advocating for improved reproductive health education to prevent such incidents, particularly among teenagers in Uganda.

Daniel Nanle, a resident of Kawel community in Mushere District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, described the tragic killing of his pregnant sister by gunmen during an attack on a Primary Health Centre. The incident occurred on Sunday night when the assailants attacked the community while residents were asleep, resulting in the deaths of 22 individuals, according to Daily Trust.

A sibling has shared the tragic account of how his pregnant sister was killed by gunmen inside a labor room during an attack in Plateau. This incident has raised renewed concerns regarding insecurity in the region, highlighting the ongoing violence affecting communities.

Police in Yobe State have arrested two individuals in connection with the death of a newborn baby girl, whose body was reportedly concealed in a box and discarded behind a mosque in Damaturu. The arrests were made following an investigation initiated after officers received a distress call on June 23, according to the Yobe State Police Command.