Tackling the high rate of child mortality, especially among infants below 5 years is one of the reasons for launching Omomi app, the developers told HealthNewsNG.com.
Expert advocates citizen-focused new health system for Nigeria
Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe has called for a new health system that is tailored to the needs of the ordinary man in the street
Why Nigerians defecate publicly
Special report on why improved public awareness is not enough to reduce public defecation in Nigeria
First aid tips to save accident victims
The first few minutes of a medical emergency are always critical, but nearly two thirds of us admit we wouldn’t know what to do
Study identifies risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria
A new study has identified risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria using the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
Doctors call for Lassa fever treatment centers in south east Nigeria
The South East zonal caucus of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has enjoined the Nigerian government to establish health centres and facilities where Lassa fever patients could be treated and managed
Worsening health indices responsible for high infant and maternal mortality rates in Nigeria - Miles
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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.
Free treatment for 1million children in Jigawa, northern Nigeria
UNFPA raises concern over high maternal and child mortality rate in Nigeria
Nigeria's road transport workers tackle maternal mortality with new scheme
Nigerian commission to hold national dialogue on maternal care
Bauchi state tackles maternal and infant mortality with drug distribution
Nigerian Government Tackles Maternal Mortality By Recruiting 2,000 Midwives
Nigerian government has said it plans to improve the quality of healthcare at the rural areas. According to the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Ado Mohammed, the government will achieve this by recruiting 2,000 more midwives through the Midwives Service Scheme (MSS).
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