MTV Shuga’s ‘Let’s Do It’ Explores Maternal Health and Childbirth Fears

Alero faces her greatest fear when doctors recommend a C-section. Haunted by her mother’s death in childbirth, she refuses a procedure she dreads. Her husband Tosan wants a healthy baby but doesn’t understand the grief Alero carries. Starring Treasure Enagbare and Lexan Peters and directed by Victor Eyike, “Let’s Do It” uses one family’s crisis to open a larger conversation. In Nigeria, a mother dies in childbirth every seven minutes—a statistic that hangs silently behind every scene. Produced through the MTV Shuga Shorts Innovation Lab, this film showcases youth-driven storytelling. It equips emerging filmmakers with the tools and platform to tackle real issues. Watch and share to help raise awareness of maternal health challenges.

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