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UNICEF Begins Evidence-based Consultation To Shape 2028–2032 Country Programme

Kingsley Chukwu6 hours ago04 mins

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has begun a two-day evidence-based state-level consultation to shape its 2028–2032 country programme, bringing together stakeholders to identify priority child development interventions. The consultation, themed “From Evidence To Priority”, focuses on validating evidence and identifying pressing challenges affecting children in Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa and Kwara states. Speaking at the…

Anambra Enrols 10,384 PLHIV In Health Insurance Scheme

Kingsley Chukwu7 hours ago04 mins

The Anambra Government says no fewer than 10,384 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) have been enrolled in the state’s health insurance scheme, strengthening access to affordable, quality and sustainable HIV healthcare services statewide. Dr Nkem Okeke, Executive Director and Project Manager of the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA), said this at the end of…

VCDF, Partners Promote Voluntary Blood Donation In Delta

Kingsley Chukwu2 days ago2 days ago03 mins

The Vcare for Development Foundation (VCDF) has urged stakeholders to strengthen partnerships aimed at improving blood safety and ensuring a reliable supply of blood for healthcare services across Nigeria. The organisation made the call as it joined the Delta State Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Red Cross Society and Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production…

US CDC Highlights Progress In Nigeria’s Fight Against Lassa Fever

Kingsley Chukwu2 days ago04 mins

The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) says its support is helping Nigeria strengthen surveillance, laboratory services and public awareness in the fight against Lassa fever. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, Dr Banji Ipadeola, Team Lead for Surveillance and Epidemiology in…

Resident Doctors Extend Strike Ultimatum By 4 Weeks

Kingsley Chukwu3 days ago04 mins

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has extended by four weeks its expired 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, warning that it may embark on industrial action if its demands remain unmet. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting, held virtually…

Malala Fund Seeks Stronger Male Allyship For Girls’ Education

Kingsley Chukwu1 week ago07 mins

The Malala Fund has called for a shift from symbolic support for girls’ education to deliberate, measurable and accountable male allyship capable of improving educational outcomes, particularly in Northern Nigeria. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja during the inauguration of a report titled, “The Potential of Male Engagement and Allyship for Girls’ Education…

FCTA Rallies Stakeholders For Schistosomiasis Treatment Campaign

Kingsley Chukwu1 week ago06 mins

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the 2026 Schistosomiasis Mass Administration of Medicines (MAM) campaign across the territory. The Director of Public Health, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Teresa Nwachukwu, made the call at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting in Abuja on…

Kano State Govt Shuts 2 Health Training Institutions Operating Without Approval

Kingsley Chukwu1 week ago03 mins

The Kano State Ministry of Health has closed two private health training institutions operating without approval by the state government, and the relevant professional and regulatory bodies. The closure was announced in a statement issued by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Kofar-Na’isa, on Tuesday in Kano. He stated that the affected institutions are: IBN SINA…

Sokoto Trains Community Leaders To Boost Healthcare Access

Kingsley Chukwu1 week ago04 mins

The Sokoto State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SSPHDA) has trained 69 Ward Development Committee members, Health Promotion Officers and Community Women Leaders on community engagement and accountability.The two-day training was organised in collaboration with UNICEF under the European Union-funded Strengthening Access to Reproductive and Adolescent Health (EU-SARAH) Project aimed at improving healthcare delivery. Speaking at…

US, UNICEF To Strengthen Public Health Emergency Preparedness In Adamawa

Kingsley Chukwu1 week ago04 mins

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with funding support from the United States, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public health emergency preparedness and response systems in Adamawa. Dr Abe Egbe, Public Health Emergency Specialist at UNICEF, Abuja, said this on Tuesday in Yola during a Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment and Development of Emergency Preparedness and…