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Nigeria: Private Sector Financing Is Key to Improved Maternal Care in Nigeria

[Nigeria Health Watch] Nigeria's maternal mortality burden remains unacceptably high and points to persistent gaps in access to timely, quality maternity care. Despite financing reforms such as the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and Direct Facility Financing (DFF), maternal deaths remain high, estimated at 993 deaths per 100,000 live births. Recent reporting continues to document…

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