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Nigeria: One million Nigerian children die annually before their 5th birthday – FCTA

Nigeria: One million Nigerian children die annually before their 5th birthday – FCTA

Africa Links 24 with Israel Arogbonlo
Published on 2024-07-20 08:20:35

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says that approximately one million Nigerian children die annually before their fifth birthday due to various sicknesses.

Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, the Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), said this on Friday at a news conference to kickstart the 2024 FCT Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) vaccination.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the MNCHW vaccination exercise, which is free for…

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