Son of the president, Seyi Tinubu has called the country’s infant and maternal mortality rates an unacceptable development, seeking immediate action from the government and private sector.
He stressed that Nigeria ranked fourth globally for the highest rates of infant and maternal mortality, must see its ranking improve. Tinubu expressed concerns over the alarming statistics, noting that in 2023, Nigeria recorded an infant mortality rate of 54.74 deaths per 1,000 live births, while the maternal mortality rate in 2020 stood at 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births.
On Thursday, 29 August 2024, he launched an intervention programme, the Infant and Maternal Healthcare Intervention-Drug Banks for Indigent Patients and Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatric Pharmacy at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH).
He also announced the launch of a scholarship scheme for final-year pediatric residency doctors, offering a grant of N1m to assist them with registration and preparation for their final fellowship exams.
