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Health advocates seek reinstatement of suspended Lagos pregnancy guidelines
Health advocates are pushing for the reinstatement of suspended Lagos pregnancy guidelines. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, highlighted that the state records about 400 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, calling the rate unacceptable for a megacity.
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