Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- From maternal deaths due to poorly equipped and non-functional primary health centres, to the stigma of infertility, warnings about hypertension, and global debates on vaccines, September was packed with significant health stories in Nigeria and beyond.

PREMIUM TIMES brings you a roundup of the top developments that shaped health conversations this month.

The report opens with Queen Purple, 25, who was keenly looking forward to the arrival of her first child. She, however, lost the child due to the absence of a functional PHC in her community.

"It was one of the worst days of my life. The pregnancy stress I went through for nine months was without a reward. If the health centre functions day and night, my baby would...