Infant Mortality
21 Jan
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has advocated the critical role of traditional leaders in checking the growing rate of maternal and newborn mortality in Northern Nigeria. The Emir equally queried the cultural and societal attitudes that tend to degrade women and female children as critical concerns in the region. Sanusi, former Central Bank of…
12 Dec
Experts have said that Nigeria faces significant challenges in reproductive health, including high maternal and infant mortality rates, unplanned pregnancies, and limited access to contraceptive methods.
17 Oct
Health experts have canvassed the introduction of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) to combat anaemia and reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.
16 Mar 2024
President Bola Tinubu yesterday expressed the Federal Government’s readiness to partner reputable organisations in ongoing efforts to eradicate all forms of polio and reduce the prevalence of maternal and infant mortality in the country.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country has continued to grapple with diphtheria outbreak. The NCDC, via its official website, said that a total of 41,336 suspected cases of diphtheria had been reported from 37 states. It said that the cases were reported from 350 local government areas between Epidemiological…
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Horror swept through the crowd of onlookers in Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" on Saturday as the three emaciated faces of hostages freed by Hamas in Gaza appeared on screen. Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy appeared to the crowds of supporters, on the huge display in the square, flanked by Hamas fighters during…
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No fewer than 200 women have benefitted from a training in fish farming organised by the Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BSADP). BSADP organised the training in collaboration with the Women in Trade and Agriculture Cooperative Society. The Programme Manager of BSADP, Mr Ya’u Muhammad, gave the figure at the training on Saturday in Bauchi.…
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The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has said it is open to suggestions and recommendations that could refine its approaches to promoting industrialisation and investment in the country. It, however, reiterated that the Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP), launched in 2014, a plan that focused on backward integration strategies leveraging Nigeria’s raw materials…
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Manchester City needed a late winner from substitute Kevin De Bruyne to beat Leyton Orient 2-1 and reach the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday after the third-tier side threatened to shock the Premier League champions. Jamie Donley's audacious long-range effort that came back off the bar and rebounded in off City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega…
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Dr Maxwell Kolawole, Director of West and Central Africa Programmes, Malaria Consortium, has said that more than one million children in Plateau received free seasonal malaria chemoprevention drug in 2024. Kolawole made this known in Jos on Saturday during the 2025 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention State Level Kickoff and Planning Meeting. He was represented by Dr…
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Lebanon's presidency announced on Saturday that a new government had been formed, after more than two years in which an interim cabinet had led the crisis-hit country. President Joseph Aoun signed a decree "to form a government of 24 ministers", the presidency said in a post on X. It also announced two other decrees, in…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra has urged vulcanizers to improve in their tyre care services to reduce tyre-related road accidents. The state Sector Commander, Mrs Joyce Alexander, made the call on Saturday at a workshop for members of Awka South Vulcanizers’ Union. The workshop was aimed to promote a safer motoring environment.…
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Ismaili Muslims said a last goodbye on Saturday to their late spiritual leader, Aga Khan IV, at a private funeral ceremony in Lisbon attended by dignitaries and foreign leaders. Prince Karim al-Husseini, 88, died on Tuesday. He was regarded as a direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammed and enjoyed near divine status as the 49th…
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The recent increase in the retirement age for doctors and healthcare workers, from 60 to 65 years, will help to cushion the effects of ‘japa’ scourge in the health sector. The Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State Branch, Dr Happy Adedapo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…