The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said that it is partnering the Oyo State Government in tackling high infant mortality and neo-natal deaths in the state.
The UNICEF Health Specialist, Akure Field Office, Dr Adebola Hassan, made this known at the ongoing media dialogue in Ibadan.
With the theme ‘Improving Health Outcomes for Children in Oyo State through Accelerated Action for Impact,’ Hassan said UNICEF was engaging in various intervention programmes to assist the state in minimising the high prevalence of death of newborns in the state.
She said due to poor nutrition, improper breastfeeding, lack of immunisation and poor delivery system, among others, many newborn children had lost their lives in the state.
Hassan said that Ibadan North-East, Ibarapa North and Saki West Local Government Areas were among the six local government in the state with highest infant mortality and neo-natal death in the state.
She said with…
