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NMA: Brain drain causing surge in infant, maternal mortality rates

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says the inadequate number of medical workers in Nigeria’s health sector is causing a surge in maternal and infant mortality rates. According to NAN, Babatunde

NGF: Nigeria needs improved capacity to respond to health emergencies

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says the country needs to improve its capacity to address health emergencies. According to NAN, Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa who represented the NGF, said

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Saving Nigeria’s primary health care centres from ruin

BY CHINEDU ASADU As the seventh most populous country in the world, with about 198 million citizens, the assumption would be that Nigeria will earn top spots among countries with

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Inside Abuja PHCs where babies are born with the aid of kerosene lamp, torchlight

“We are usually three during the child delivery, I and two other midwives. One person will be holding the torch for us while one will be conducting the delivery with

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