By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi In Bauchi state, Residents have advocated for exclusive breastfeeding for six months of an infant life, saying that exclusive breastfeeding has […]
Category: Health
Over 500 Abuja Residents benefit from St. Vincent De Paul Free Healthcare Services
By Oboh Linus, Abuja As part of efforts to improve access to healthcare and support the well-being of underprivileged communities, the Holy Cross Gwarimpa Conference […]
Cholera: Niger State record 16 Deaths, 150 Cases -UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund has during the weekend confirmed that Niger state has so far recorded 150 positive cholera cases. The UNICEF also disclosed […]
Niger: Gov’s wife, UNICEF encourages women on exclusive breastfeeding
Wife of the Niger state Governor, Hajia Fatima Bago and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), have called on Women in state to practice exclusive […]
Nasarawa Assembly happy with Gov. Sule for prioritizing health sector via project executions
“… inspects ongoing projects in some general hospitals, lauds contractors over quality job…” Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule for prioritizing […]
Exclusive breastfeeding: UNICEF Advocates 6 months maternity leave for Nursing Working mothers
By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund, Bauchi Field Office has called on the Bauchi State government to initiate a policy that will […]
NHIA, Roche subsidise cancer treatment, designate FMC Makurdi centre
By Peter Amine The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in collaboration with Roche Nigeria, has brought on board the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Makurdi as […]
Niger Govt, UNICEF intensifies effort to break Cholera Transmission Chain
Niger State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are intensifying efforts to break the transmission chain of Cholera as the state is still […]
Cholera: Niger Government Discharged over 320 patients from Hospitals
… As UNICEF, Niger donate items to 14,000 households Niger State Government has disclosed that the Cholera outbreak in the state has been put under […]
UNICEF to donate commodities to 6 LGAs in Niger as Cholera case hit 297
Following the recent outbreak of cholera in Niger state, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that it will donate commodities to the Six […]
Assembly Moves to Ensure only Healthy Animals Are Consumed in Plateau State
Two members of the Plateau State House of Assembly have moved a joint motion, calling on the Assembly to direct the Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock, […]
PLWHA in Nasarawa Urge Increased Domestic Funding for Rural Health Infrastructure.
People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nasarawa State have called on both the federal and state governments to increase domestic funding for the upgrade […]
UNICEF commends Bauchi ALGON for contributing N100m to child nutrition fund
… Says RUTF, other supplements will be procure soon to treat malnutrition in U-5 children By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi Bauchi State chapter of the All […]
In Bauchi State, How Fathers are changing Health narratives
By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi In Bauchi State, fathers are championing immunization campaign, nutrition, maternal and child health, exclusive breastfeeding, Water, hygiene and Sanitation services through […]