News
May 16, 2013
Newborn News
According to the report: “Nigeria has the 12th highest rate of first-day death in the world, making Nigeria one of the riskiest places to be born, as well as one of the countries with the most first-day deaths.
May 14, 2013
Newborn News
Nigeria's performance in improving maternal and newborn survival in an international context needs to be addressed.
May 8, 2013
Newborn News
At the heart of the problem is the fact that millions of women lack access to a physician or healthcare facility.
May 7, 2013
Newborn News
The charity compared factors such as maternal health, child mortality, education and income in 176 countries.
May 6, 2013
Newborn News
For the first time, the charity has compiled a separate index on newborn deaths. While deaths of children under five around the world have come down substantially in recent years, there has been little progress on newborns.
May 2, 2013
Newborn News
the EU ambassador to Nigeria said the maternal and newborn health support programme would "help in improving the health status of women and children through an enhanced and sustainable primary healthcare delivery system."
April 26, 2013
Newborn News
The Sokoto State Government distributed chlorhexidine to prevent umbilical cord infections in newborns to all 244 wards in Sokoto State, Nigeria.
April 15, 2013
Newborn News
"The answer is pretty simple. We're not taking full advantage of the promising interventions we have at our disposal," Gary Darmstadt told the conference.
March 20, 2013
Newborn News
The results-based grant will be used in Ondo, Adamawa and Nasarawa states to help address maternal and newborn health, immunisations and control communicable diseases.
March 8, 2013
Newborn News
Sokoto’s procurement of CHX and Misoprostol means that up to 2,250 newborn deaths due to cord infection and up to 1,000 maternal deaths due to postpartum hemorrhage will be prevented.
