Improving Maternal and Newborn Health in Liberia

Maternal deaths are estimated at 742 per 100 000 live births, while newborn deaths stand at 37 per 1000 live births MONROVIA, Liberia, February 7, 2025/ — In a significant boost to Liberia’s healthcare system, the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered a consignment of essential medicines, supplies and one electroencephalography (EEG) machine and accessories to…

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Nigeria: Bridging the Knowledge Gap by Taking Action to Tackle Hypertension

ABUJA, Nigeria, August 5, 2024 — It was a warm Wednesday morning when the outreach team set up their makeshift clinic at the Ebonyi State Secretariat in Abakaliki Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria.  The team, comprising Ebonyi State health workers, members of the Nigerian Medical Student Association, and partners, including staff of…

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