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November 5, 2019
TheUnited Nations Population Fund, UNFPA has promised to support NationalPopulation Commission, NPC to disseminate data generated in the Nigeria Demographicand Health Survey, NDHS at the state level.
TheDeputy Regional Director/Officer in Charge, UNFPA Mamadou Kante, made thepromise at the official launch of Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, NDHSin Abuja.
Kante,who was represented by Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, UNFPA, AndatDasogot commended NPC for conducting the survey. He said UNFPA is committed topromoting healthy population in the country through strong collaboration withNPC.
TheCharge’d’affairs, U.S. Embassy, Kathleen FitzGibbon, described the NDHS as ademonstration of America’s long time partnership with Nigeria. She said thesurvey’s report would enable stakeholders and partners to tackle healthchallenges among Nigerians.
Sheurged NPC and the Federal Government to see the report as an action plan forfuture planning, adding that the survey finds that there is incredibleimprovement in Diarrhea management and changes in behaviour.