Nno, Welcome, Ola,

I visited Nigeria in 2006 and was bitten by a bug called High Infant Mortality Rate. I read about the issue in a local news paper in Abuja. This information was buttressed while on holidays in my father's village (Nnewi); an elderly woman informed my cousin and I of 2 infant deaths that Christmas week from childhood preventable illnesses. I was aghast. I sat down, dumfounded, then a flashback of I (as a child), at the end of civil war, women carrying their dying babies of kwashiorkor to my father's compound seeking relief; food, water, medicine anything to help their infants. In 2007 I returned to finish my graduate school in Public Health and my community health class provided a platform to research infant mortality rate. Hence, I wrote a paper on it, and proposed a three year strategic pyramid solution.

This blog is about being part of the solution:
(a) bringing the issue to bear
(b) envisioning seamless integrated strategies
(c) visualizing adapting innovative, sustainable solutions to mitigate variables that give rise to high infant deaths.

At issue is the continent of Africa. Some may say I gave money to Africa, yes you did but in reality you gave money for a project in Mali, or Sierra Leone or Liberia. That is 3 countries out of 50. From my research, high infant morality rate in SSA is attracting international, national and individual researchers seeking effective methods in implementing sustainable measures or solutions towards reversing the numbers. I am suggesting that more man power is needed to combat the problem at least in Nigeria.

http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/pdf/MDG_FS_4_EN.pdf



Friday, November 12, 2010

America's Economic Robustness and High Infant Mortality Rate in SSA

What has America's economic-financial strength got to do with my cause celebre? Everything! When I call upon the Global Village in a public-private partnership to help reverse a tide, the U.S. is in the fore front of that call. When I think of which country that donates more than others to causes within its boundaries? The U.S. comes to mind.  When I think of who gives a bit more than most to causes outside its borders? The U.S. is the answer.  When I think of which country among the G20 that believes in philanthropy the most? The U.S.  And when I think of which country has the most concentrated wealth?  The U.S. www.forbes.com/2009/03/11/worlds-richest-people-billionaires-2009-billionaires_land.html   So, U.S. retaining its preeminence, being fiscally robust, with a viable economy benefits my cause, and countless others globally. When people are comfortable and happy in their zone thus, they are able and or willing to assist the less fortunate. Hence, the adage- I have to feed my stomach first, before worrying about the hungry man next door.
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