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Kwara State Government, North Central Nigeria has emerged UNICEF winner on immunisation coverage in the North Central zone with a cash prize of $500,000. READ ALSO:UNICEF decries low immunisation levels in North-west Speaking at the…

UNICEF has donated an edifice named, “Polio Emergency Operation Centre,” and four Hilux vehicles to Kebbi State Primary Health Care Development Agency as part of its efforts to hasten the eradication of poliomyelitis. READ ALSO: Rotary…

The Commissioner for health in Anambra State, Dr. Afam Obidike has lauded the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and Global Fund for the ongoing reconstruction of the State Pharmaceutical Central Store in the state. READ ALSO:WHO,…

Nutrition experts have revealed that the children of the poor are not the only ones battling malnutrition in the country, adding that the children of the rich are also affected. READ…

The Oyo State Government and the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) have concluded plans to adopt more Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state for the Open Defecation Free (ODF) programme. READ ALSO:Open defecation: Ogun…

The Nigeria Population Commission (NPC) registered 424,302 births in Gombe State between January and November. READ ALSO:NPC seeks Bauchi residents’ support towards 2023/2024 NDHS Mr Adedeji Adeniyi, head of NPC’s Civil Registration…

A new UNICEF report has shown that 71 per cent of new HIV infections among adolescents aged 10–19 years are among girls globally. READ ALSO:Nigeria Seeks More Collaboration in Fight Against HIV/AIDS The report noted that major gaps in…

Kwara State Government has expressed its readiness to collaborate with any donor agency to eradicate open defecation in the state. The state Commissioner for Water Resources, Yunusa Lade, gave the assurance when the United Nations…

A medical expert, Dr Ogenetega Idaboh, has revealed that pneumonia, malaria and diarrhea are the leading causes of death among children under five years. She said that in a paper presentation at an event to mark 2023 World Pneumonia Day in…

The Katsina state government says it has vaccinated no fewer than 1,876,781 children during its recent measles vaccination exercise across the state, resulting in a 103 per cent coverage. Dr Shamsuddeen Yahaya, the Executive Secretary of…