The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for greater support from stakeholders to raise public awareness of its Big Catch Up (BCU) vaccine initiative, aimed at restoring immunization progress lost during the COVID pandemic. -19.
Ambassador. UNICEF SBC/BCU Consultant...
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that it has stepped up its response to the current Lassa fever outbreak, with Nigeria recording 190 deaths out of 1,154 confirmed cases in 2024.
The Director General of...
Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sani Mohammed Dambam, has received and commissioned two primary health care centers (PHCs) renovated and upgraded by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to improve family and child health .
The primary care centers...
The world's deadliest diseases are life-threatening. Some are not curable, but can be controlled by taking medication. There is also room for prevention.
These diseases develop as a result of lifestyles such as smoking, consuming unhealthy dietsand not exercising....
About 300 people in and around Ifeolukotun have benefited from a free medical campaign organized by the Secretary to the Kogi State Government.
The initiative was carried out through the Secretary's non-governmental organisation, Folashade Ayoade Initiative for Widows and Orphans...
Plantain, also known as cooking plantain, is a common food in West African countries such as Nigeria, Cameroon and Ghana. While much emphasis is placed on the health benefits of ripe plantain, little is known about the green plantain...
The Federal Government has outlined its priorities to improve the health system in Nigeria, emphasizing the need to improve the quality of care in hospitals and promote preventive healthcare.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, the Minister of State...
Nigerians find it difficult to say no to catfish, cow leg, goat head, chicken, offal or beef dipped in a hot bowl of pepper soup. While that is true, if you also knew how beneficial it is for your...
Mr. Oluseun Adebiyi, OYO State Program Officer for the RSSH C19-RM project, has said that misperception of gender-based violence, particularly among young men, was fueling increasing cases of mistreatment of women and their consequences on the bases.
Adebiyi, speaking at...
NIGERIA stands out as one of the Noma endemic countries in Africa, with approximately 3 in every 100 children in Nigeria suffering from this deadly disease which is not significantly more common in northern than southern Nigeria, according to...
