Children's lives are 'cut short' as countries urged to tackle inequality
Millions of children's lives are being "cut short" because countries are failing to tackle health inequality, research has found.
Millions of children's lives are being "cut short" because countries are failing to tackle health inequality, research has found.
With Nigeria being the second largest contributor to under-five and maternal mortality rate in the world, just second to India, Jumia, in partnership with The Audrey Pack have put up interventions to reduce the scourge in the country.
The partnership, which is designed to support pregnant women and new mothers with relevant health information, has ensured that mothers also receive a quick and easy way to access affordable nutrition and essential personal and childcare items.
Over the last 15 years, the international community has made great strides in improving child health. But, with millions of children under the age of five dying each year from preventable and treatable diseases like diarrhea and pneumonia, the job is far from finished.
GE introduces affordable devices to sustain practice in remote areas, reduce maternal, child deaths
The Maternal Newborn and Child Health Social Protection Scheme has taken off in Adamawa State.
The programme, supported by the European Union and UNICEF, was flagged off on Monday by wife of the state governor, Maryam Bindow.
At the ceremony in Malabu village of Fufore Local Government Area, Mrs. Bindow urged mothers, who are the major beneficiaries, and health workers involved in the scheme to give the intervention their full support.
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