Yinka Kolawole writes that the United Nations Children’s Fund recently organised a media workshop in Ibadan, Oyo State on Accelerated Action Impact for reduction of preventable child deaths and improving overall child health and development outcomes in Nigeria, but particularly in the state
Speaking on the scorecard on ‘Health, the situation in Nigeria and particularly in Oyo State’, the Head, Quality Assurance Oyo State Primary Health, Mr. Olabode Kehinde, noted that UNICEF has impacted positively on health developments in the state. He also commended UNICEF for the development and support extended to the state for the reduction of child-deaths.
He said NOA enhanced awareness of the grassroots ownership, while the agency tries to sustain and further encourage the commitment of community development. He also listed some of the obstacles faced in the course of doing this, which includes lack of health workers, handling of vaccines, distances within the local government areas, and attitude of health workers.
But in his own submission at the media workshop, Mr. Onche Ode, a media consultant, noted that Nigeria represents less than one per cent of the world’s population, yet accounts for 10 per cent of the global burden of infant, child and maternal mortality. Three of these states – Zamfara, Kano, and Jigawa – all in the North-west geopolitical zone, he said have the highest rates of under-five mortality. Sixty two per cent of under-five deaths occur within households and communities, while 38 per cent of deaths occur in health facilities .
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