Nigeria: Charting the Course – Reducing Neonatal and Under-5 Mortality By 50% in Ekiti State

[Nigeria Health Watch] In this week’s feature, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, Commissioner for Health and Human Services in Ekiti State, reflects on his four-year tenure transforming the state’s health sector. Through leadership, active engagement with citizens, data-driven innovation, and strategic partnerships, Ekiti State has achieved tremendous results: halving neonatal and under-5 mortality rates, reducing teenage pregnancies by 36%, and expanding access to family planning by 30%.



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Publish date : 2024-11-21 09:32:04

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