The National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday commenced the 2024 Verbal And Social Autopsy (VASA) study in Ogun state.
Browsing: maternal deaths
The Lagos State Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Saving One Million Lives Programme for Results (SOMLPforR), has trained 40 healthcare workers on active management of the third stage of labour.
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 Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, on Tuesday in Ilorin, said about 50 per cent of infant and maternal deaths in the country malnutrition-related.
The Commissioner for Health in Zamfara, Dr Aisha Anka, says no fewer than 950,000 women in the state are at high risk of maternal deaths.
Rotary International has allocated two million dollars to projects aimed at reducing child and maternal mortality in Nigeria over a three-year period.
To address the concerning rates of maternal death and infant mortality, stakeholders in Kaduna state are commending the significant role…
The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has Government has described Postpartum Haemorrhage (bleeding after childbirth) as major cause maternal death.
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 Racheal Abujah The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says investing in Primary Healthcare Centres, PHCs, has remained a cornerstone…