Welcome to Magnificat Maternal Health Program

April 02, 2012 Nitish John

In June 2011, the Magnificat Maternal Health Program (MMHP) was formed to improve maternal health care in rural Idah, Nigeria, a region which lacks many basic medical resources and subsequently has one of the highest incidences of maternal and newborn deaths in the country.

Maternal & Newborn Mortality

Women in the Diocese of Idah frequently attempt delivery without skilled birth attendants. Often a woman does not come into the hospital until labor has been unproductive for many hours and infection has set in or the baby has died. MMHP brings together a wide range of experience and expertise, both from Nigeria and from The United States.

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