Nigeria accounts for nearly 29% of the world's maternal deaths. A Nigerian woman dies every 7 minutes giving life. A child dies every minute before turning five.Most of these deaths are preventable.In this episode of Vital Signs Unfiltered, nurses Taiwo and Oyinda investigate why Nigeria's maternal and child mortality rates remain among the highest in the world — and what's hidden behind those numbers.We unpack the medical causes: postpartum haemorrhage, infection, hypertension, birth asphyxia. And we go deeper into the systemic ones: the lack of antenatal care in rural areas, the absence of skilled birth attendants, the long distances to hospitals, and the under-funded primary care that fails women before they ever reach a delivery room.Drawing on data from the WHO, UNICEF, and the Nigerian Medical Association, this episode asks the question that should be on every Nigerian's mind: why are preventable deaths still happening?If you care about Nigerian healthcare, women's rights, or public health policy in Africa — this is the conversation you've been waiting for.🎙️ Follow Vital Signs Podcast on Spotify to get every new episode of the Unfiltered series.⭐ If this episode moved you, please rate the show — it helps more Nigerians find it.Sources: WHO Maternal Mortality Report, UNICEF Nigeria Country Profile, Nigerian Medical Association data, NDHS 2018.