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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…

Enugu State Government says it is targeting no fewer than 1.1 million infants between the ages of 0 and five years for polio and other routine immunisation. READ ALSO:Enugu Govt partners with UNN on quality healthcare delivery The…

The Adamawa Primary Health Care Development Agency (ADPHCDA) has commenced second round vaccination of no fewer than 1.2 million children against polio virus in the state. READ ALSO:Gombe state targets 900,000 children for polio…

Federal Government has developed an electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System (eCRVS) and a Geospatial Data Repository to boost birth, death and other registrations. This was disclosed by the Chairman, National Population…

The Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has warned pregnant women against patronising quacks for antenatal, delivery, and post-natal health services. Sanwo-Olu said this during the flag-off of the Y2023 Maternal, Newborn,…

Stakeholders in the health sector in Bauchi and Jigawa state have expressed joy over the high turnout in the ongoing Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination exercise in the states. READ ALSO:HPV vaccine: UNICEF targets 400,000 girls in…

Over 2.5billion children have been vaccinated against Polio worldwide by the Rotary Club in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO)  and the UNICEF since the campaign started in 1985. READ ALSO:Rotary club reiterates…

Rotary Club has vaccinated over 2.5billion children against Polio worldwide since the campaign started in 1985 in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), and the UNICEF. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, Kwara state…