There is a need for increased sexual and reproductive health services and innovation in Africa, a researcher on maternal mortality has said. Copyright: Dominic Chavez/The Global Financing Facility (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED).
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Childbirth brings forth new life but is a dangerous journey for many women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, over two-thirds of global maternal mortality occurs in the region.
In this episode of Africa Science Focus – the second in our series on women’s health – our reporter, Busola Ajibola, speaks to Eli Sukarime, associate professor and honorary consultant in obstetrics and gynecology at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
He discusses the need to understand the causes of maternal mortality in the region in order to design effective healthcare solutions.
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Osaretin Okonji, public health researcher at the University of Western Cape’s School of Pharmacy, in Cape Town, South Africa, says improving access through policy changes and prioritising interventions like antenatal care are crucial steps.
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This piece was produced by SciDev.Net’s Sub-Saharan Africa English desk.
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