IDP Camps newborn: Toyin Saraki takes case to UN General Assembly

Date: 2015-09-27

Concerned by the plight of pregnant women, the newborn babies and the risk faced in the internally Displaced Camps across the country, Wife of the President of the Senate, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, has called for increased philanthropic efforts to salvage the situation.

Saraki while addressing the African Philanthropy Forum, (APF) during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly in the United State of America, USA over the weekend said her utmost efforts is to deliver transformative change for African mothers, newborn and children.

She noted that maternal health challenges facing migrants, refugees and Internally displaced persons has attained a worrisome stage, "the IDP camps does not have access to portable drinking water, midwifery and other health care services.

"It is very obvious that children born in this atmosphere may be susceptible to anaemia, jaundice and malnourishment.

"There's no doubt about it that children born under this condition may grow up to be leaders of tomorrow. This is why all hands must be on deck to address these anomaly,"

She continued that; "Increased philanthropic efforts should be targeted towards humanitarian and maternal health crisis facing migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons." She urged.

Mrs. Saraki assured that African philanthropic measures if encouraged will deliver broad based growth and inclusive development when the principles of empowerment and midwife education are made priorities.

The Founder of Wellbeing Foundation Africa, said that the African Philanthropy Forum (APF), is an international network, which serves to foster equitable growth and inclusive development in the African continent urging philanthropists across Africa to move into action by collaborating with governments and other partners in ensuring absolute health care delivery to the less privileged in the society.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Muhammed Aliyu     Mohammed Danjuma     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Mustapha Akanbi     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Curfew     Ita-Nmo Market     Kazeem Gbolagade     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Umar Ayinla Saro     Aminat Omodara     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Charles Ibitoye     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Quareeb     Alimi     Salami Adekunle     Shade Omoniyi     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Musibau Akanji     Gobirawa     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     IESA     Oniwasi Agbaye     Henry Makinwa     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Overland     Azeez Salawu     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     NTA Ilorin     Laolu Saraki     AbdulRauf Keji     Modibbo Kawu     KWASAA     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Buhari     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Mubarak Oladosu     Michael Ologundea     Oniye     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Alabi Lawal     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Unicontinental Construction Company     Saad Omo\'ya     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     NSCIA     Saka Isau     Firdaos Amasa     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Shao     Kwara NIPR     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Olam Food Ingredients     Magaji Are     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Ilorin International Airport     Oyedepo     Share/Tsaragi     Femtech     James Ayeni     Oloye     Boko Haram     Simon Sayomi     Millennium Development Goals     Gbenga Awoyale     Erubu Oba Zubair     Royal FM    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Local Government Pension Board     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Kwara Hotel     Ajikobi     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Oke-Ero     Mukhtar Shagaya     Riskat Opakunle     Sarah Jubril     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Oba Abu     Agbarigidoma     Omoniyi     Sun Qing Rong     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Lanre Aremu     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Umar Adelodun     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     New Model Police Station     Akeem Lawal     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Nnazua     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Rasaq Jimoh     Mohammed Saidu     Elekoyangan     Kwara State Sports Commission     Yusuf Abdulwahab     IYA YUSUF     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Ilesha-Baruba     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Bukola Saraki     Odolaye Aremu     Rex Olawoye     General Hospital     Air Peace     A.E. Afolabi     Akanji     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Segun Ogunsola     Lafiagi     KWIRS     General Hospital, Offa     Firdaos Amasa     Bolakale Saka     Oke-Oyi     Ilorin     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     BECE     Eghe Igbinehin     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Hamid Bobboyi     Olaiya Zuberu     Mogaji Aare     Razak Atunwa     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Tinubu     Aisha Buhari     Government House     Sobi     Kishira     KW-GIS     Aliyu Adebayo     Owo Isowo     Ridwan Agboola     Olusola Saraki     Vasolar Consultoria     Rafiu Olasile     School Of Nursing     Mustapha Akanbi     ITP