Bauchi Health Chief Debunks Breastfeeding Myths, Says Breast Milk Is Baby’s First Immunity
Hope Ajayi BAUCHI, Nigeria – The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, has urged mothers to reject…
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child health Nigeria
Gombe, UNICEF Deploy N1bn Therapeutic Food Against Malnutrition
GOMBE, Nigeria – The Gombe State Government and UNICEF have intensified efforts to combat child malnutrition with the delivery of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)…
Experts Warn Poor Hygiene Driving Deadly Diarrhoea Among Children
ABUJA, Nigeria – Public health experts raise alarm over rising diarrhoea cases, urging improved hygiene, nutrition and access to safe water to reduce child…
UNICEF, Korea Launch Drive to Reach Nigeria’s Zero-dose Children Nationwide
LAGOS, Nigeria -The United Nations Children’s Fund, in partnership with the Republic of Korea, launches a major immunisation campaign targeting Nigeria’s estimated 2.2 million…
Bauchi Launches Malaria Vaccine Programme for 250,000 Children
BAUCHI, Nigeria – Bauchi State begins the rollout of a malaria vaccine targeting 250,000 children, marking a major step in efforts to reduce child…
Paediatricians Slam Nigeria’s Health Budget, Demand Child Protection Action
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – The Paediatricians Association of Nigeria (PAN) criticises the 4.3 per cent health allocation in the 2026 national budget, warning that chronic…
Bauchi Vaccinates 3.7m Children in Measles, Rubella Drive
BAUCHI, Nigeria – The Bauchi State Government vaccinates about 3.7 million children during its 2025 measles and rubella immunisation campaign, significantly reducing the risk…
Delta to Sanction Health Workers Charging Pregnant Women, Children
DELTA, Nigeria – The Delta State Government announces that it will begin enforcing sanctions from January 2026 against health workers who collect money from…