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Nigeria: Nigeria lagging in ending preventable deaths, TB, and malaria by 2030 — WHO

Nigeria: Nigeria lagging in ending preventable deaths, TB, and malaria by 2030 — WHO

Africa Links 24 with Sade Oguntola
Published on 2024-07-25 03:05:00

The country director of the World Health Organisation, (WHO) Dr Walter Kazadi-Mulombo, has said with six years remaining until 2030, Nigeria is not on track to reach the health-related SDGs, particularly those related to reducing maternal mortality and child mortality.

He added that Nigeria is far away from ending epidemics and premature death due to non-communicable diseases like tuberculosis, malaria, and tropical diseases.

Dr Kazadi-Mulombo, who spoke at the maternal health policy…

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