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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…

An international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors without Borders, said Nigeria is currently experiencing an unprecedented diphtheria outbreak, with about 17,000 suspected cases and close to…

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has lamented the prevailing increase in the number of adolescent children becoming mothers before the age of 18 years. The Chief of Health at UNICEF Nigeria, Eduardo Celades stated this during the…

The United Nations Children's Fund, (UNICEF) says 22 local government areas (LGEAs), in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states, North West Nigeria, have not complete full dose for their children. READ ALSO: Breast cancer: Group decries rising…