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Child mortality drops to 32% nationwide in 2024 – Patrick Kuma-Aboagye
23 Apr 2024 16:52 GMT
The Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has announced a remarkable decrease in the mortality rate among children to around 32% nationwide in 2024.
Dr Aboagye attributed this improvement to a comprehensive health …
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UN reports optimistic trend in child mortality rates, but some experts believe it's insufficient: 'We have the knowledge and tools to save lives'
23 Apr 2024 13:43 GMT
… hurdles remain. Despite the global child mortality rate declining by more than …
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Child Mortality: Sightsavers targets 3.4 million children in Sokoto, Kano
21 Apr 2024 10:42 GMT
As part of effort to reduce child morbidity and mortality rates, an NGO, Sightsavers Nigeria has plan to reach 3.4million children with Azithromycin drugs in Sokoto and Kano states.
Dr Teyil Wamyil-Mshelia, the Country Coordinator, Trachoma Sightsavers, …
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Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine
25 Apr 2024 16:10 GMT
… a 13% drop in overall child mortality and substantial reductions in hospitalizations …
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50 years on from the Carnation Revolution...
25 Apr 2024 18:06 GMT
… is 8 in 2024. The child mortality rate per 1,000 live …
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UK increases access to life-saving malaria treatment
25 Apr 2024 09:57 GMT
… of the leading causes of child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.
With …
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Sumatran community relies on fragile rainwater reserves amid severe dry season
25 Apr 2024 03:31 GMT
… diarrhoea, the leading cause of child mortality in Indonesia. Every day, more …
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‘Our target in Kano is to vaccinate every child’
25 Apr 2024 01:30 GMT
… the health indices – maternal mortality, child mortality and other things. We are …
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Bono Region Health Advocates Warn Of Growing Non-Communicable Diseases
24 Apr 2024 09:06 GMT
… attention to reduce maternal and child mortality, in line with the Sustainable …
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Soap Aid: The sustainable initiative supported by luxury hotels that is saving the lives of thousands of children
24 Apr 2024 03:35 GMT
… primary focus remains on preventing child mortality and reducing diseases linked to …