Abuja (Nigeria): The 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) Report says Nigeria’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined from 5.3 children per woman in 2018 to 4.8 in 2024, …
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Benin: In a landmark move set to redefine paediatric healthcare in Nigeria, Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the construction of a ₦2.5 billion world-class paediatric centre at the University of …
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Nigeria’s High Maternal, Child Deaths Linked to Poor Health Funding
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeAbuja: Prof. Charles Ameh, a global public health expert specialising in maternal and newborn health, has linked Nigeria’s high maternal and child deaths to poor health funding. Ameh said this …
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Research & Discovery
Research Links Poor Sanitation to Lung Infections in Nigerian Children Under Five
Ibadan: A recent study has uncovered disturbing evidence linking poor sanitation to a high incidence of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) among children under five in Nigeria, particularly in the northern …
