The National Population Commission (NPC) has begun the 2024 Nigeria Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) study, aimed at reducing maternity and child mortality rates in Lagos and Nigeria at large.
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Sudan’s maternal mortality rate (MMR) has risen to 295 per 100,000 births, and the child mortality rate to 51 per 1,000 live births amid ongoing armed conflict.
The 2023-2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) has revealed alarming statistics on early childhood mortality rates across the country, signaling a pressing public health crisis.
The report found that 559 million children currently face frequent heat waves, a number expected to surpass 2 billion globally by 2050. Between 2000–2019 approximately 489,000 heat-related deaths occurred every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that nearly 25% of children today endure frequent heat waves.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, says the lack of a robust Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system is a major contributor to maternal and child mortality rates.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA), has shed light on…
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) has inaugurated a sub-committee to assist in gathering accurate data on maternal, perinatal and child deaths in communities.
By Anthonia Obokoh, Lagos A recent assessment of the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS-6), conducted by the National Bureau…