WHAT Nigeria still leads the pack in both infant and maternal mortality rates in the world, only behind India, is, to say the least, pathetic, disgusting and therefore unacceptable, more so when you consider the abundant resources at the country's disposal.
The poor rating of Nigeria, which dominated discourse at a recent dissemination workshop on 'Assessment of Infection Control Practices in Delivery Care Units in Edo State', once again, advanced the need for government at all levels to prioritise maternal health policies and practices for achievement of the health targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.
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