The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has kicked off a project in order to reduce stillbirth in Nigeria.
The SPEED Project Principal Investigator at the IHVN International Research Center of Excellence (IRCE), Mrs. Oghome Emembo, made this known this weekend at a stakeholders meeting in Abuja.
She said the project will collaborate with stakeholders to “publish a stillbirth Data Analytics and Visualisation Tool (DAVT) on the FMOH website, showing stillbirth trends in Nigeria, and other indicators useful for policy making.
‘It is also to implement and improve Nigeria’s capacity to use data on registered stillbirths for decision-making & planning (SPEED Project).
Emembo added that the project will advocate for policy, system, and process changes to reduce stillbirths in the country.
“We will also develop a comprehensive data report, using findings from analysis of FMOH DHIS 2 (District Health Information Software) still birth data, and conduct a health economic assessment to examine the feasibility of proposed policy options based on findings,” she stated.
UNICEF said going by January 2022 data report, Nigeria ranks second among countries with high stillbirth rates globally at 42.9%, as of 2021.
