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Wives Of Traditional Rulers Can Improve Maternal And Child Health – Betty Ayanwu-Akeredolu

David Folami — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 12:18:19 +0000

Mrs Betty Ayanwu-Akeredolu, wife of Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has rallied for the involvement of wives of traditional rulers in ensuring inclusive maternal and child healthcare delivery. She said: “The Ministry of Health should make use of the untapped resources in the lives of wives of our traditional rulers in improving maternal and [...]

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Kwara State Inaugurates Committee On Maternal, Perinatal Deaths

David Folami — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 12:27:44 +0000

The Kwara Government on Saturday began a positive committee for Maternal and Perinatal Deaths Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) on methods to reduce avoidable deaths of mothers and babies in the state. Inaugurating the committee in Ilorin, Dr Atolagbe Alege, the state Commissioner for Health, said that the committee would find accumulated data on notifications of [...]

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Nigeria Records 40,000 Maternal Deaths Yearly

David Folami — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 01:38:15 +0000

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle, on Friday said no fewer than 40, 000 maternal deaths were recorded in Nigeria annually. Entwistle said in statement in Lagos that many pregnant women in Nigeria often delay in seeking health care until potentially life-threatening conditions arose. “There are 40,000 maternal deaths per year in [...]

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Lawmaker Focused On Child, Maternal Death Reduction

David Folami — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 17:24:52 +0000

Mr Segun Olulade, the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health, says the state government will spare no effort in paring down child and maternal mortality rate in the state this year. Olulade (APC-Epe II) said in Lagos on Saturday that the legislative arm would give the executive the necessary support to reduce [...]

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International Development Partners Join Forces With Aisha Buhari On Maternal, Child Health | #News

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:30:12 +0000

The bid by the wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Buhari to save mothers and their children from health and nutritional hazards in the country, has attracted international attention. The United Nations (UN) under Secretary General and Executive Director of UNFPA, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin and a team of Development Partners, are exploring opportunities through Mrs [...]

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