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 World Health Organisation (WHO) says Federal Governmentand its partners have been sustaining the “Zero Wild Polio” status since 2016 in the country through strong community engagement. The WHO Country Representative to Nigeria, Dr Walter…

 The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), says about 61,000 children spread across the five South East States have not received any vaccination. UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, gave the statistics at the…

The United Nations is alarmed by attacks on healthcare sites in Sudan, mainly the impact on women and girls in the country, a UN spokesman said. More than 2.5 million women and girls of reproductive age in Sudan, nearly 263,000 are…

 An NGO known as “The Cognito Project” has made a case for the inculcation of sexual reproductive health education in school curriculum. Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of the NGO Mr Jang Charles, made the call in Abuja at…

The NPHCDA boss, who was represented at the event by the Director, of Disease Control and Immunisation, Dr Bassey Okposen Bassey, said the engagement with the traditional rulers was part of efforts to strengthen primary healthcare…

The Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr Salma Anas-Kolo, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s healthcare reform agenda will prioritise Universal Health Coverage. Dr Anas-Kolo made this known when stakeholders,…

The Co-chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates, has urged the Federal Government to improve investment in equitable solutions and in the people who are working on them. He said this during the Pan-African Youth…

Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has appreciated the efforts of United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in enhancing the wellbeing of citizens and promised his administration’s partnership for the development of the state. Aliyu made the…

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to give priority to the health and safety of Nigerians. He said that the development of a country was critically tied to the health of its people. The President stated this during…

U.S based foundation, Annmom Foundation, has partnered Re-Orientation Advocates of Nigeria (RAN), an NGO on advocacy against drug abuse prevention, treatment, and care schools and religious centres nationwide. Founder, Annmom…