MALARIA AND MATERNAL MORTALITY NIGERIA
According to the united nations childrensfund (unicef),11percent of maternal deaths in nigeria are a result of malaria.The disease also accounts for one in every four child deathsand one in ten of the mortalities of pregnant women ,reports chinas xinhua news agency.around $900 million is spent annually on malaria prevention,treatment and productivity costs,said unicef,which is the worlds leading organisation the focuse on children rights.malaria is still the number one killer of children and thousands of adults in the african nation.          one of the strategies being adopted by the nigerian government to try  and combat the spread of the disease is the distribution of 63 million long -lasting mosquito nets,which are treated with insecticide,to around 32 million household in the country.unicef has urged nigerians to ensure they sleep under the treated nets every night to avoid being bitten by malaria carrying mosquitoe.encourage all the pregnant women you know to seek antenotal care and ask about antir-malaria treatment.You might help save a life,said unicef