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Adewole: FG to Upgrade Standard of Midwifery Practices in Nigeria

Thursday, May 11, 2017

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said the federal government has concluded plans to improve the standard of midwifery practices in the country.

This is coming as a Nollywood actor and producer, Jim Iyke, was unveiled as the Special Envoy/Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child health.

Adewole made this known yesterday during the commemoration of the 2017 International Day of the Midwife (IDM) in Abuja.

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Prof Isaac Adewole

Jim Iyke

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Federal Government

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Healthcare services

Nigeria needs $912m to fight malnutrition – Expert

Saturday, April 29, 2017

Nigeria needs $912 million to tackle the scourge of child malnutrition which is presently ravaging the country.

Dr. Chris Osa Isokpunwu of the Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, disclosed this at a two-day Media Dialogue on “Leveraging Resources for Child Malnutrition in Nigeria” held on Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29, 2017, in Enugu.

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Dr Chris Osa Isokpunwu

Why there should be increased adoption, funding for family planning

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Stakeholders representing the various strata of the society have called for improved efforts towards the adoption and funding of family planning in the country.

Speaking separately, the stakeholders which comprise community and religious leaders, youth leaders, governmental and non-governmental organizations, among others said there was need for change methods of advocacy in order to achieve results.

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Omoriode Ezire

Ibrahim Tafawa Balewa