Infant mortality

A medical expert, Dr Ogenetega Idaboh, has revealed that pneumonia, malaria and diarrhea are the leading causes of death among children under five years. She said that in a paper presentation at an event to mark 2023 World Pneumonia Day in…

The Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, has trained and deployed 60 midwives under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund Programme, to facilities as part of efforts to curb maternal and infant mortality. The Director…

The Chairman Technical Committee, Association for the Advancement of Family in Nigeria (AAFN), Dr. Ejike Oji, said infant mortality is a major impediment to the acceptance of family planning by women. Dr. Ejike Oji said this at a…