Northeast Nigeria struggles with maternal mortality as hospitals remain out of reach
Life is already tough for pregnant women anywhere in Nigeria, where one in every 100 women dies giving birth, and at least 75,000 annually, the highest in the world according to the World Health Organization. But for women living in Nigeria’s northeastern region, a hotspot for multi-pronged militant groups, the reality is grimmer than the numbers.
Life is already tough for pregnant women anywhere in Nigeria, where one in every 100 women dies giving birth, and at least 75,000 annually, the highest in the world according to the World Health Organization. But for women living in Nigeria’s northeastern region, a hotspot for multi-pronged militant groups, the reality is grimmer than the numbers.