Nigeria, May 6 -- Health advocates in Nigeria have called on the government, development partners, and the wider public to prioritise investment in midwives as a critical strategy to end preventable maternal deaths.

The advocates under the Advocacy and Implementation of Maternal, Newborn, Child Nutrition and Health innovations (AIM MNCNH) in Nigeria said this in a statement on Monday to commemorate the 2025 International Day of the Midwife

The advocacy group is led by the Africa Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) in partnership with the Medical Women's Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Pathfinder International Nigeria, and the Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI).

The advocates said the midwives a...