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NGO: Over 6,000 Children Born With Cleft In Nigeria Yearly
A nonprofit organisation, Smile Train, has revealed that over 6,000 babies are born with cleft annually in Nigeria. Nkeiruka Obi, Programme Director, West and Central Africa Smile Train, made the disclosure in a media workshop quoting World Bank Data, that, “6,186 children are born yearly with cleft in Nigeria.” Cleft occurs when certain parts of…
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Nigeria’s High Rate of Maternal Mortality is Still Highly Underreported
Maternal mortality is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days following the delivery or termination of a pregnancy. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nigeria accounts for almost 20 per cent of global maternal deaths. Globally, maternal mortality remains a major public health concern, especially in poorly resourced and developing…