Niger Delta
UNICEF Lauds RSG On Newborn Action Plan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the River State Government for the launch of Newborn Action plan.
Health specialist, UNICEF, Rivers Field Office, Dr Eghe Abe, who said this in a good-will message during the launch of the plan in Port Harcourt, said UNICEF is delighted to be part of the activity which is aimed at reducing neonatal deaths in the state.
“I want to specially commend the Ministry of Health for being able to develop this document aimed at bringing about plans and activities that would reduce the unacceptably high levels of neonatal deaths in particular and the nation in general”, he said.
Dr Abe expressed regret that while veder five mortality has continued to reduce; the rate of decrease of newborn deaths has somewhat plateaud.
“Therefore for the state and the country to achieve SDGs, it needs to do things differently, if the neonatal mortality rate is to reduce.
“It is in the light of this, that UNICEF whole heartedly supported the development of this plan”,
The UNICEF Health specialist stated that full implementation of the plan will enable every newborn would not only survive but thrive and develop to its full potentials.
Meanwhile, the Director, Child Health Federal Ministry of Health, Dr A.R Adeniran Says Rivers State is blazing the trail with the launch of the Newborn Action Plan.
Dr Adeniran, who said the plan was launched in 2019 at the federal level, noted that Rivers State is the only state that has domesticated the plan in the country.
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