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UN Women, Nigerian Legislators launches campaign to promote women’s inclusion
UN Women in partnership with Nigerian Legislators have launched a national campaign for women’s inclusion and representation in elective and appointed positions through constitutional and electoral reforms.
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Nigeria Fights Tuberculosis with Innovation and Community Engagement
Nigeria’s strategic focus on community engagement and innovation has been celebrated as pivotal in combating Tuberculosis (TB) in the country, highlighting Nigeria's resilience and creativity in addressing TB, particularly during the…
NHIA Targets 30 Million Nigerians in Health Insurance Coverage by 2025
The Director General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, has announced the agency’s ambitious target of extending health insurance coverage to 30 million Nigerians by 2025.
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PWDs: CCD calls for implementation of rights
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), has called for implementation of the rights of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), in order to enhance their welfare.
Florence Austin, the Finance Admin Manager for CCD, made the call during…
Ondo, IHVN partner to combat malaria in pregnant women, children
The Ondo State Government in collaboration with the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), in Abuja, launched the Immunisation and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) project.
The initiative is…
First Lady seeks sustained effort to phase out Tuberculosis
Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu says the progress so far made in the fight against tuberculosis, in the country is commendable as she seeks sustained efforts towards phasing out the disease.
She says the sustained effort has led to…
NPMCN launches final phase of 2024 obstetrics training
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN), has launched the final phase of the 2024 Advanced Obstetrics Surgical Skills (AOSS) training in Lagos.
In a statement issued in…
UNICEF donates oxygen plant to Bauchi state
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has donated a newly constructed Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) oxygen plant to Bauchi state government.
UNICEF’s Country Representative in Nigeria, Christian Munduate, said during the…
Ensure Surveillance Is Intensified At All International Borders, Reps Instructs FMOH, Agencies
The House of Representatives has called for the intensification of surveillance at all international borders and ports of entry through the provision of thermal machines, infrared thermometers for temperature screening, and deployment of…
First Lady Calls for Sustained Action to End TB in Nigeria
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, CON, has called for a renewed focus on public-private partnerships and integrated service delivery to combat tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria.
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