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Stakeholders including the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), among others, have brainstormed on how to ensure that every nook and cranny of the state is free from…

Bauchi State Ministry of Women Affairs, Child Development and Social Welfare has started the process to review the state’s gender policy as pivotal document for implementation and address challenges and provide opportunities. The…

Niger state Ministry of Primary Healthcare has vaccinated no fewer than 444,658 girls against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), during its vaccination campaign. Mr Daniel Jiya, Director, Food and Drugs and Project Manager of the State…

On this year's World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW), the Genomic Epidemiology of AMR Pathogen (GEAP) Research Team at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, has raised the alarm over the growing threat of…

In a significant stride towards improving sanitation and hygiene, 26 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Kano State have been validated as Open Defecation Free (ODF), with eight LGAs certified. This achievement is a testament to the…

A medical expert, Dr Francis Sanwo, has stressed the need for improved household and community hygiene to prevent Lassa fever. Sanwo, the Medical Director of Our Lady of Apostles Catholic Hospital, Oluyoro, Ibadan, said this in an…

The Abia State Government in South East Nigeria has approved the State Health Insurance Scheme, aimed at providing comprehensive health coverage for civil servants in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr Okey Kanu,…

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) is partnering with the Federal Ministry of environment, to stop the menace of open defecation across Kano state. The Kano State Government has urged Nigerians to stop practicing open defecation,…

The Taraba State Government says it has recruited 300 additional health workers for the Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs), across the state to boost healthcare service delivery. Dr.Tukura Nyigwa, the Executive Secretary, Taraba PHCs,…

Waka Community International Foundation and Novo Health Africa emphasized the importance of improving awareness and building better consciousness on male reproductive health concerns. According to Mr Lorenz Mba, Founder, Waka Community…