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Pregnancy has become a nightmare for many women in Nigeria's...

Pregnancy in northeast Nigeria has become increasingly perilous as conflict and funding cuts devastate maternal healthcare. Women like Aisha Muhammed face life-threatening complications with little access to doctors, as clinics are understaffed and hospitals are often unreachable due to violence and closed roads. The resurgence of militant groups and the abrupt withdrawal of foreign aid have left health systems severely underfunded, forcing the government to release emergency funds that remain insufficient. Many mothers die or suffer lasting trauma because they cannot reach care, and even those who survive childbirth fear becoming pregnant again. As international donors shift their priorities, the prospects for improving maternal health in the region grow dim, leaving women to hope for basic resources that could save their lives.

Original article source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-15034245/Pregnancy-nightmare-women-Nigerias-conflict-hit-north.html
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