Tag: Mortality
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Churches blamed for high maternal, infant mortality
A lawmaker in the Edo State House of Assembly, Dr Richard Edosa, has identified traditional institutions and churches as major contributors to maternal and infant mortality in Nigeria.
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FACT CHECK: No reported #COVID19 Vaccine mortality in Nigeria since vaccination rollout
By Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu As part of an ongoing vaccination campaign, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that there has been no reported case of death from the COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria since the country rolled out its vaccination programme. In a tweet via its verified twitter handle @NCDCgov on Wednesday 16th February…
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Infants global mortality ‘alarmingly high’ – UNICEF
Newborns are dying at “alarmingly high” rates in countries that are poor, conflict-ridden or have weak institutions, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday in a new report. The new UNICEF report revealed that babies born in these places were 50 times more likely to die in the first month of life than those…
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Nigeria ranked 11th highest on newborn deaths – UNICEF Report
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has ranked Nigeria 11th position on newborn deaths globally. This is according to a new report on “Newborn Mortality’’ released by UNICEF. According to the report, eight of the 10 most dangerous places to be born are sub-Saharan Africa, where pregnant women are much less likely to…
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Nigeria accounts for third highest infant mortality rate in the world – WHO
The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has said Nigeria accounts for the third highest infant mortality rate in the world. This was revealed in a new report by UNICEF. According to the report, five countries accounted for half of all new-born deaths last year, with Nigeria third in the list. These are India (24 per…