Child And Women’s Health Situation In Northern Nigeria With Regina Tracy Dogo
What is the health situation in Nigeria today, particularly in northern Nigeria? Are there adequate health facilities to meet the needs of women and children in the area? What about the education for the local people to trust the system? These and more are what we will be talking about today in Obehi Podcast.
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In one study by the world health organization, “country cooperation at a glance”, Nigeria’s health outcome indicators are still unacceptably high, in spite of modest improvements. The maternal mortality ratio is 814 per 100 000.
According to the report, “The mortality rate for infants and children under five years is 70 and 104 per 1000 live births respectively. A significant disparity in health status exists across States & geopolitical zones as well as across rural/urban divide, education & social status.”
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Why is the situation like this and what can be done about it to make life easy for northern Nigerians?
Some Key Points In This Episode
- The situation of health Facilities in northern Nigeria,
- Universal health coverage in Nigeria,
- How to improve health problems in Nigeria.
The Full Interview With Regina Tracy Dogo
About The Guest Regina Tracy Dogo
Regina Tracy Dogo is a Public Health Professional, Experienced Researcher & Program Specialist. She is an expert in quantitative and qualitative research, able to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate projects on health, WASH, CCCM, and Livelihood.
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She is highly competent in the conduct of advocacy, facilitation of meetings, training, and community outreaches/dialogue to address specific community issues on HIV/AIDS, stigma and discrimination, sexual and gender-based violence, maternal and child health, economic and social development.
Regina focuses her work on changing mindsets, values, and impact creation of community development through capacity building of stakeholders.
You can contact Regina Tracy Dogo on her LinkedIn page.
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Obehi Podcast brings you leaders and experts from different industries to share their experiences, relating to Africa and the African diaspora. Listen to Obehi Podcast across different platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcast, YouTube, and much more.
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