Maternal mortality does not begin in the delivery room—and it does not end there either. In Nigeria, the intersection of hypertension and pregnancy reveals how health outcomes are shaped long before labor and long after birth. This is not a story of individual failure or cultural shortcoming. It is a systems story—about access, continuity of care, clinical decision-making, and the quiet resilience of families navigating strained health infrastructures. As part of Afro Mosaic: Impacts on the Global Black Lifespan Journey, this Series 6 installment situates maternal health within a lifelong fra...