Nigeria: FG, Others to Tackle High Rate of Mother/Child Deaths in Kebbi

Nigeria: FG, Others to Tackle High Rate of Mother/Child Deaths in Kebbi

The federal government through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has said it was developing a conceptualised plan that will reduce the high rate of maternal mortality in Kebbi State and the country in general.

Nigerian govt plans to combat rising maternal, child mortality in Kebbi

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has launched a strategic plan to tackle the high rate of maternal and child deaths in Kebbi State. The initiative was unveiled during a five-day workshop on the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative, MAMII, held in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. Speaking at the event, Hajiya Amina Abubakar, who represented the Federal Ministry of Health, revealed that Kebbi State curre…

Infant Mortality: Over 4m Children Benefit From SARMAN Project–NIMR - NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA

Infant Mortality: Over 4m children benefit from SARMAN Project–NIMR 42 total views todayBy Kemi Akintokun The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says over 4 million children have benefited from its ongoing Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance Mass Administration of Azithromycin (SARMAAN) project targeted at reducing infant mortality in the country. Prof. Oliver Ezechi, a Director of Research at the Clinical Sciences Department of NIMR, …

Day stakeholders make case for maternal health in Nigeria - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

By Cyriacus Nnaji Stakeholders in the health sector have made case for maternal health in Nigeria, they all agreed that no woman should die from pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions. This was the crux of the summit organised by Project Aisha Maternal Healthcare Quality Improvement which was held at Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, National Primary Health Care Develo…

NIMR Reveals Groundbreaking SARMAAN Research Findings, Set to Curb Nigeria’s Infant Death Rate

The May edition of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Media Chat featured a groundbreaking research findings discussion on Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin among children in Nigeria (SARMAAN). Prof. Oliver Ezechi led the research procedures and sampled two different age ranges – among children from ages 1 to 11 months […] The post NIMR Reveals Groundbreaking SARMAAN Research Findings, Set to Curb…