In 2023 alone, an estimated 160,000 women died from preventable maternal causes in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
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It was about 4:00 p.m. on a cloudy Saturday evening in 2024 when Martha Ejembi, a 52-year-old woman from Benue
In its Week 13 epidemiological report covering 23 to 29 March 2026, the agency said confirmed cases dropped significantly to 26 from 51 recorded in the previous week.
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Other affected LGAs include Jere with 834 suspected cases, Mafa with 159 cases, Konduga with 95 cases, and Monguno with 56 cases, while Ngala and Magumeri recorded two and one suspected cases, respectively.
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