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BlogThe Critical 1,000 Days
Do you know that for every child there is a critical 1,000-day period – from the moment the mother gets pregnant until the child’s second birthday? Every year, poor nutrition during this crucial time causes...
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Blog5 simple steps that can save a baby’s life
In urban West Africa, Amaka’s childhood friend Chijioke just lost her newborn. Only three days old, the baby died from an infection. Amaka, 30 years old and pregnant herself, heart clutched in fear, doesn’t know...
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BlogHealthy eating in pregnancy – The best gift for baby
Do you know that pregnancy is the only time when what you eat directly affects another person? One of the best things you can do for your baby is to eat well-balanced and nutritious food...
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HealthMNCH Week 2016 – Ondo State Health Outreach
The HealthZone television program partnered with InStrat Global Health, HSCL, Mpowering Frontline Health Workers and the Ondo State Ministry of Health to host a Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) outreach event in Ondo State....
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HealthMother, Newborn, and Child Health – What Can We Do To Save Lives?
Since 1990, maternal deaths worldwide have dropped by 45 percent, but every day in Nigeria, about 145 women die and about 1000 babies are lost. The majority, are stillborn or die within the first week...
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HealthThe ABCs of health for your child – Part 1
As parents, our responsibility to nurture our children requires a holistic approach – taking into consideration the whole child. Healthy living for your child requires that you place equal importance on your child’s physical, developmental,...
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BlogMalaria – Why we must aim for zero cases
Did you know that approximately 1 out of every 10 of all hospital admissions in Africa are due to malaria? Malaria is the most common reason people seek care in hospitals and clinics. It...
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BlogMalaria in Pregnancy
Did you know that Malaria is the cause of death in one out of every ten women who die from pregnancy-related conditions? Startling as that may sound, when you tally the numbers, it’s even more...
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BlogEvery Fever is not Malaria
You develop a fever and headache and feel a bit run down. You decide that you probably have malaria, so you go to your local medicine vendor to buy paracetamol and an anti-malarial drug. ...
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Malaria – Are we winning the battle? (Part 2)
What causes Malaria? If you ask the average person on the street, what causes malaria, the responses range from mosquitoes, to dirty water, to dirty surroundings. The truth is that all cause malaria directly...
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