SOGON seeks end to maternal mortality
By Sodiq Ojuroungbe Maternal and child health experts have reiterated the importance of collaborative efforts in improving the health of women and children in Nigeria […]
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Safe motherhood, solution to increasing infant-maternal mortality, says organisation
The Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, Dr. Okai Aku, says safe motherhood remains an antidote to the onslaught of maternal and neonatal mortalities. […]
Muscle fat may increase risk of heart failure, mortality rate- Study
Sodiq OjuroungbeA new study has found that the accumulation of fat in skeletal muscles, known as myosteatosis can increase the risk of heart failure and […]
Malaria-related under-five mortality drops in Anambra – Commissioner
The Anambra State Government says malaria-related under-five death rate has reduced from 77.8 per cent to 14.3 per cent from February 2022 to February 2023. […]
Hospitals grounded, patients suffer as erratic power supply worsens mortality rate
Okechukwu Nnodim Many hospitals are becoming redundant due to Nigeria’s abysmal power supply situation, leaving patients to suffer and die, OKECHUKWU NNODIM writes Nigeria’s poor […]
Lagos committed to curbing maternal, child mortality, says Sanwo-Olu
Amarachi Okeh The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has restated the commitment of the state government to the strengthening of maternal […]