Worsening health indices responsible for high infant and maternal mortality rates in Nigeria - Miles

Carolyn Miles, President and CEO, Save the Children USA, believes Nigeria's high rates of infant and maternal mortality are as a result of the recent record of conflicts in the country.

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Study identifies risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria

As Nigeria continues to have one of the highest rates of neonatal deaths in Africa, a new study has identified risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria using the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS).

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Free treatment for 1million children in Jigawa, northern Nigeria

As part of activities marking this year's Maternal and Child Survival health Week in the state, Jigawa state government has said about 1million children had benefited from its free treatment service within 6 days.

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Infant sudden death common among underage pregnant mothers - pediatrician

A paediatrician at the College of Medicine, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, says babies of pregnant mothers under the age of 20 years have a higher risk of sudden death.

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UNFPA raises concern over high maternal and child mortality rate in Nigeria

The acting Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nigeria, Mr. Omolaso Omosehin, has expressed concerns over the high rate of maternal and child mortality in Nigeria. The concern was raised at the official donation of medical equipments to the Lagos state government.

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Nigeria's road transport workers tackle maternal mortality with new scheme

Nigeria's National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has joined the fight against maternal mortality in the country with the introduction of its Emergency Transport Scheme (ETS). This was announced by the union's president, Alhaji Najeem Yasin, President.

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Nigeria and Pakistan have the world's worst records on infant deaths - report

A report by Save the Children revealed that Nigeria and Pakistan have the world's worst records in infant deaths. The report said about one million newborn babies die annually within 24 hours.

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Bauchi state tackles maternal and infant mortality with drug distribution

The government of Bauchi state in northern Nigeria has announced it is aiming to reduce maternal and infant mortality in the state with the distribution of some life-saving drugs to its primary healthcare centers (PHC). This was announced by Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency.

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