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CHILD MORTALITY
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has revealed that more than 500,000 children under the age of five die each year in Africa from preventable diseases, despite the proven effectiveness of vaccines.
Benue State is on the brink of potentially spending over N29 billion annually treating malnourished children, should it fail to enact critical nutrition policies.
Rotary International has allocated two million dollars for dedicated projects over a three-year period in a bid to tackle the pressing issue of child and maternal mortality in Nigeria.
The Federal Government is poised to launch the RESMAT to address the escalating challenges of maternal and child mortality in Nigeria.