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This article is a comparative analysis of maternal and newborn health prioritization across four fragile and conflict affected countries - Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Somalia and South Sudan.

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Why is it important?

It addresses maternal and newborn health which remains dire in these countries

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There is improvement in maternal and newborn prioritization but there is need to do more to realize the Sustainable Development Goals and universal health coverage aspirations.

Dr. Kon Paul Alier
University of Juba Medical School

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This page is a summary of: “Crises are a perpetual restart”—A comparative analysis of maternal and newborn health political prioritization across four fragile and conflict affected settings, PLOS Global Public Health, October 2025, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0005288.
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