Seven organisations pledge $65m to reduce maternal, newborn deaths in Nigeria

The Federal Government has secured over $65 million in financial and in-kind commitments from seven private sector and philanthropic organisations to combat preventable maternal and newborn deaths in Nigeria. According to Punch, these commitments were submitted via Letters of Intent under the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative Private Sector Compact.

The initiative aims to address healthcare delivery gaps in 172 local government areas with the highest mortality burdens by aligning private sector expertise, products, and supply chains with government priorities.

Prof Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed the compact during the second day of the 2026 Joint Annual Review of the health sector in Abuja. Punch reports that Nigeria currently records an estimated 40,000 maternal deaths and approximately 300,000 newborn deaths annually, which equates to more than 100 women and 800 newborns dying every day.

Premium Times identifies the seven participating organisations as DP World, Bayer, UNICEF, dsm-firmenich, Nestlé Nutrition Institute, Roche, and Ferring Pharmaceuticals.

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