…in Gaza since the ceasefire.James Elder, a UNICEF spokesperson, described the number of child deaths as “absurd and devastating”, adding that hundreds more children had been injured.Humanitarian organisations have also reported the deaths of aid workers during the ceasefire. The Aid Worker Security Database told BBC Ve…

…the Healthy Community Challenge, a $9.8 million initiative aimed at reducing child deaths from malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia. Pilot projects are currently underway in Kebbi and Akwa Ibom states because they have some of the country’s highest burdens of these diseases. Our goal is to ensure mothers survive childbirth…

…Week, the agencies said improved breastfeeding practices could prevent nearly 400,000 child deaths and about 140,000 maternal deaths annually, making breastfeeding one of the most cost-effective investments in public health. They added that the economic benefits are equally compelling, noting that every US$1 invested i…

The Nasarawa State Government has said the long-standing issue of maternal and child mortality in Keffi and Nasarawa Local Government Areas has been significantly tackled through sustained policies aimed at improving healthcare delivery for residents. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Gaza Gwamna, stated this on Wednesda…

…child survival analysis, pneumonia alone is responsible for a significant proportion of child deaths globally, with Nigeria consistently contributing a high share due to low immunisation coverage and environmental risks such as indoor air pollution and malnutrition. A 2019 UNICEF analysis noted that Nigeria accounted f…