As the world in 2018 renews its resolve to stand and support the development of the girl child, I began to reflect on what the place of the girl child is in many contexts; and how the girl child develops into a woman, strong, established, full of zeal and achieving her big dreams.
For Nigeria’s development, the unwarranted deaths and needless pains of women, newborn and children must be halted. Nigeria in 2015 recorded 19% of global maternal mortality and is among the 18 countries with the highest maternal mortality rates globally.
Amidst statistics showing a slight decrease in the number of workers in its heath workforce, the Lagos State government has concluded plans towards the adoption of its Human Resources for Health (HRH) policy to strengthen its workforce. The follows the final pre-validation of a Situation Analysis Report and the draft HRH policy, two vital documents…