Sustainable development goals and maternal and child healthcare in Nigeria

The chances of survival of a newborn should be a common global priority that must never be taken for granted. There are Several Health Ministries, sponsors, uncountable donors and even partners who frequently focus on implementing several special interventions that are mainly targeted at improving the survival and health of a newborn. The partners are also increasingly focused on implementing better practices towards newborns, postnatal care and accessibility to several health facilities. The sustainable development goals 3 which was introduced in 2015 that also formed a blueprint for the year 2030 goals were not only focused and targeted towards the global wellbeing of newborns, mothers and women, communities at large, and also families. The major theme of these sustainable development goals is to ensure that absolutely no one is left behind no matter the circumstances. The objective of this article is to describe programs that are not only available to reduce child mortality but what programs are recognized, what barriers do we encounter? and proffer possible solutions. A survey in form of questionnaires was carried out to also highlight people’s opinions especially mothers, awareness of what programs are available and ideas of what could be the challenges that hinders the progress of the sustainable development goals to be obtainable in a country like Nigeria.