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 […]
Category: Health
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 […]
MSF intensify fight against child malnutrition in Bauchi.
By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has offered free medical services to 2,000 children between the ages […]
Communities in Misau LGA laud UNICEF Fathers for Good Health Support initiative
Says initiative have led to positive behavioural change By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi In Bauchi State, communities are praising a UNICEF-led initiative focused on engaging fathers […]
Sickle Cell Day: Expert wants compulsory Genotype Screening for Students Enrollment in Schools.
Esther Enna As the World Marks this year’s International Sickle Cell Awareness Day, a Consultant Paediatrician in the Department of Paediatrics, Federal University Teaching Hospital, […]
Over 5,000 Benefit from Free Medical Outreach in Nasarawa as Nurses Mark International Week
More than 5,000 vulnerable and underserved individuals in Nasarawa State are benefiting from a free medical outreach organized as part of activities to commemorate this […]
SFH calls for sustainability of project A360 for Adolescent girls in Nasarawa
By Oboh Linus, Lafia The Society for Family Health (SFH) has called on the Nasarawa State Government to increase budgetary allocation and timely release to […]