The top causes of cancer include smoking, poor diet, lack of exercise, sun exposure, and infections. Most of the cases of cancer are preventable with simple changes in lifestyle. According to the World Health Organization, one in six deaths worldwide is due to cancer. In Nigeria, cancer causes 72,000 deaths each year, the most common … Read more
What Is Postnatal Care? It is the medical attention a mother and her newborn receive after birth. The period after birth, known as the postpartum period, encompasses the first six weeks. It is the most critical time because most maternal and newborn deaths occur within this period. According to the WHO, 60% of maternal deaths … Read more
Maternal mortality has remained one of the health issues of concern in Nigeria. According to estimates from the World Health Organization, current maternal mortality in Nigeria is 814 deaths per every 100,000 live births. That represents 814 women dying out of every 100,000 living children born to a woman. Nigeria and India combined account for … Read more
