Category: National data
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The real cost of Malnutrition to Human Development
The recent report about massive cases of malnutrition among the children and women in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the north-eastern Nigeria is just a tip of the iceberg, particularly when the issue of malnutrition is being discussed in Nigeria. Malnutrition is strongly linked to the cycle of poverty in any population. A…
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ACCOUNTABILITY IN MATERNAL NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH IN NIGERIA
It was a thing of a joy on Thursday 14th June 2012 as civil societies, health professional bodies and the media interacted about the need to have a national platform for dialogue and advocacy to ensure accountability in maternal and newborn health in Nigeria. The meeting took place at the conference hall of Valencia Hotel…
