Health advocates seek reinstatement of suspended Lagos pregnancy guidelines

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Health advocates in Lagos are calling for the reinstatement of suspended pregnancy guidelines as the city continues to face a high maternal mortality rate of approximately 400 deaths per 100,000 live births. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health emphasized the urgency of addressing this unacceptable figure in a megacity setting.

At the programme, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, a professor, stated that the state still records about 400 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, describing the figure as unacceptable for a megacity. The post Health advocates seek reinstatement of suspended Lagos pregnancy guidelines appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.