[Nigeria Health Watch] Despite decades of commitments, prioritisation and investments, Nigeria continues to grapple with preventable maternal and neonatal deaths. According to the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), maternal mortality in Nigeria stands at 512 deaths per 100,000 live births and 132 deaths per 1,000 live births for children under age five. These statistics are very far from the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets of reducing maternal mortality to less than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births an
