Kano: Kano State Government has proposed more than N40 billion for the health sector in the 2026 fiscal year, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran, has said. Labaran disclosed …
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Owerri: The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of 5,000 long-lasting, treated mosquito nets aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality in Imo’s rural communities. The distribution was launched under …
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Abuja, Nigeria: In a significant boost to maternal and child healthcare, the Seyi Tinubu Drug Bank Initiative was inaugurated at the National Hospital, Abuja, offering free essential medicines to vulnerable …
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Abuja (Nigeria): The Federal Government, in collaboration with development partners, committed 30 million dollars to tackle child malnutrition through the Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) initiative. Mr Tope Ogunbi, …
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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 …
