4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (661+ words) The United Nations Children’s Fund on Thursday handed over a renovated Primary Health Care facility to the Katsina State Government, with a call for immediate provision of essential equipment, adequate staffing and maintenance to ensure improved access to quality healthcare…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (593+ words) The Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin in Children 1–59 Months in Nigeria programme has reached more than 16 million children across 11 northern states, its organisers have said. The milestone comes as Nigeria continues to record a slow decline…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (329+ words) The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency has launched a new campus-based HIV response initiative across 27 tertiary institutions in the state, targeting adolescent young people with the aim of intensifying prevention, awareness and support services. The initiative, known as the ‘Campus…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (509+ words) The United Nations Children’s Fund has called on religious leaders in Katsina State to leverage their influence and religious platforms to promote child health, vaccination, nutrition, education and protection among their followers. UNICEF made the call at a Faith for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (464+ words) More than 70 per cent of medical doctors and other health workers in Niger State have rejected their posting to rural areas after getting their employment letters. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr Murtala Bagana, made this known at a one-day…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (592+ words) The European Union has released €1.5m in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria to strengthen efforts to contain cholera outbreaks, expand access to treatment and prevent further deaths. The intervention is part of a €2.3m emergency funding package announced by the European Commission…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (819+ words) The Katsina State Government on Wednesday, commenced the 2026 SMART Nutrition Survey amid concerns over the persistent burden of stunting, underweight, poor dietary diversity and food insecurity affecting children and vulnerable households across the state. The survey, which covers all 34 Local…...