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infant mortality

Kaduna Community Urges Govt to Commission Primary Health Care Centre

Hassana Yakubu Jan 23, 2021 0

The residents of Unguwar-Jatau community, on the outskirts of Kaduna metropolis, have appealed to the state government to open an already built Primary Health Care centre (PHC) in the area, earlier abandoned for three…

Health

Allowing Visitors To Carry New Babies Exposes Them To Infections — Prof Olumide

Leo Aug 21, 2018 0

Professor Yetunde Mercy Olumide is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Lagos and a Consultant Physician Dermatologist and Venereologist. In this interview by TAYO GESINDE, she speaks on causes of skin diseases in children and how to…

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Identifying causes of maternal, infant mortality

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 27, 2017 0

In spite of its enormous benefits, medical personnel believe that some women care less about antenatal clinic attendance. 28-year-old Aisha Usman and few others share their experiences, attributing the occurrences to ignorance and…

Health & Relationships

Infant mortality, Nigeria’s worst health challenges, says Expert

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 6, 2017 0

The Nigeria Society of Neonatal Medicine (NISONM), a sub-specialty group of peadiatricians, on Thursday described infant mortality as one of the Nigeria’s worst health challenges. Prof. Chinyere Ezeaka, President of the society, spoke at…

Health & Relationships

Law maker seeks extension of NHIS to grassroots

News Agency of Nigeria May 28, 2017

Dr Bature Gwani, Chairman, House Committee on Health and Human Services of Gombe State on Sunday called on the Federal Government to extend the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to rural areas. Gwani told the News Agency of Nigeria…

Health & Relationships

Commissioner tells health workers to deliver quality service

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 22, 2016

Dr Mustapha Jibril, Niger State Commissioner for Health and Health Services, on Thursday urged health workers in the state to deliver quality health care to the people to reduce maternal and infant mortality. Jibril, who made the call at…