Traditional birth attendants save mothers due to insufficient healthcare practitioners in rural communities Story from Hamzat Ibrahim Abaga The maternal mortality crisis in Nigeria, especially in the North East region has increased at an alarming rate with 800 out of 1,000 women dying during childbirth. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported over 1,500 women's deaths per 100,000 births in the region. According to MAWA-Foundation Community Voice Project, investment in the training of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) to improve community health has become necessary. READ ALSO: 10.9 Million people in North East received emergency health...