UNICEF raises alarm over fate of Nigerian children, says 950 may die daily vanguardnews
preventable causes over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts routine services and threatens to weaken the health system.
“In a commentary to the Lancet report, UNICEF warns these disruptions could result in potentially devastating increases in maternal and child deaths.’’ “About 6,800 more Nigerian maternal deaths could also occur in just six months. Under a worst-case scenario, the global number of children dying before their fifth birthdays could increase for the first time in decades.
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