child mortality Archives

ActionAid trains 75 TBAs to reduce maternal, child mortality rate in Abuja

On November 30, 20197:00 amIn Healthby Lawal Sherifat

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An international humanitarian and nonprofit making organization, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, has trained 75 Traditional Birth Attendants, TBAs, in 55 communities in five Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, to reduce maternal and child mortality rates. Explaining essence of the training programme at this time in the five
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Child Mortality: NPC begins 2019 social autopsy survey in Osun

On November 5, 20196:28 pmIn Healthby Lawal Sherifat

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The National Population Commission (NPC) on Tuesday said it has started a collection of data for 2019 Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) in Osun State to determine the causes and contributory factors of deaths in newborns and children under five years. It added that the national survey is aimed at
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Big trouble, as more Nigerians sink deeper into poverty

Nigeria top charts of countries with highest deaths of under 5

On October 28, 20192:20 pmIn Healthby Lawal Sherifat

… Records 789,037 deaths of children under five By Chioma Obinna A new study mapping child deaths for over two decades has shown that Nigeria currently leads countries with the highest mortality rates of children under the age of five even as it records 789, 037 deaths of children in 2017. The study, which also
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45% of under-five mortality preventable – FG

On October 12, 20198:59 amIn Newsby Hamed Shobiye

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammed Umar, said on Friday that 45 percent of death of children under five years old was preventable with a healthy diet. The Director of Information in the ministry, Mr. Noble Adaelu, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. The statement noted that Umar
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COVID-19 School Closure: UNICEF, WFP raise concern over feeding, future of 370m children

UNICEF, EU reducing maternal, child mortality in Kebbi — Village Head

On September 19, 20199:56 amIn Health, Newsby David O Royal

Alhaji Falke Anama, Village Head of Mahuta, Fakai Local Government Area of Kebbi says maternal and child deaths have reduced in the area in the last three years. Anama said that this was achieved through the introduction of UNICEF and European Union – Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition Project in 2016. He told Newsmen
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Kebbi committed to improving health indices of women, children

We’re committed to tackling maternal, child mortality – Nasarawa Govt.

On August 20, 20197:17 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

The Nasarawa State Government has expressed its commitment to tackling the maternal and child mortality rate in the state.

Easter: Church opens free hospital to tackle maternal, child mortality in Niger Delta

On April 19, 20194:36 pmIn Newsby Victor Ogunyinka

By Egufe Yafugborhi and Davies Iheamnachor OMEGA Power Ministries, OPM, known for Church charity has, in the spirit of Easter, opened a free hospital to tackle maternal and child mortality in the Niger Delta. General Overseer of OPM, Apostle Chinyere Chibuzor said the health facility, built in Omuohunwo, an Aluu village in Ikwerre Local Government
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Maternal, child mortality expert advocates collaboration

On December 13, 20181:53 amIn Newsby Emmanuel Okogba

A humanitarian expert and an advocate of Universal Health Coverage, UHC, for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence in Borno State and other parts of the country, Dr. Audu Lucky has called on government, international humanitarian organisations, and the private sector to work with Primary Health Care (PHC) providers, towards addressing myriads of health-related issues.

Afe Babalola laments child, maternal mortality in Nigeria

On August 25, 20181:07 pmIn Healthby Emmanuel Okogba

Afe Babalola, the Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has lamented the menace of child and maternal mortality in the country, saying the unfortunate situation has rendered many children motherless owing to pervasive ignorance among the African people.

Borno begins training on maternal, child mortality

On August 16, 20182:38 amIn Newsby Emmanuel Okogba

Borno State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, BSPHCDA, under the leadership of Executive Director, Dr. Sule Meleh, through Additional Financing-Nigeria States Health Investment Project, AF-NSHIP, a World Bank-assisted project, has organised a week-long intensive training on Performance Based Financing PFB, for health facility managers and ward development chairmen, WDC.