Concerned by the rising cases of jaundice and permanent disabilities among newly born babies in the country, three non-governmental organisations have teamed up to fund a campaign against the worrisome, dreaded disease.
They have started training healthcare workers in Lagos to combat neonatal jaundice.
According to Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), Reckitt, Newborn Essential Solutions and Technology (NEST360), and Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR), the initiative would screen over 9,000 newborns and educate 10,000 mothers within 18 months.
The project is part of Reckitt’s commitment to improving maternal and neonatal health to reflect a shared vision for early intervention and disability prevention.
A statement issued in Ilorin, Kwara State, quoted a disability advocate, Oscar Anderson, as saying that “the project emphasizes the critical importance of…
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