Kano Releases ₦2.5m for Children with Fever, Cough
KANO, Nigeria – Makoda Local Government Council in Kano State has approved ₦2.5 million to buy and distribute medicines to children affected by fever…
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child health
WHO Warns Lead Exposure Threatens 815m Children
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to strengthen measures against lead exposure, warning that an estimated 815 million children…
Group Demand More Funding for Nigeria’s 2030 Health Goals
ABUJA, Nigeria – Civil society organisations and health advocates have called for stronger political commitment, increased health financing and better accountability to accelerate Nigeria’s…
Adamawa Targets 1.43m Children in Azithromycin Campaign
ADAMAWA, Nigeria – The Malaria Consortium says it will distribute mass doses of azithromycin to 1.43 million children aged one to 59 months across…
The Children Nigeria Is Still Not Seeing: Inside the Cost of Autism, Stigma
ABUJA, Nigeria – For some Nigerian families, autism begins with a child who does not speak when expected, struggles with social interaction, avoids eye…
Benue Approves N294.53m for Malaria Prevention
BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue malaria prevention campaign has received a major funding boost after the Benue State Government approved ₦294.53 million as its…
Traditional Rulers Mobilised as 2.1m Nigerian Children Miss Vaccines
ABUJA, Nigeria – Traditional rulers across Northern Nigeria have been urged to intensify efforts to close immunisation gaps after health authorities revealed that 2.1…
Kano Suspends Malaria Prevention Programme, Orders Probe
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has suspended all activities under its Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) programme and launched a high-level investigation into…
WHO, UNICEF Urge Stronger Breastfeeding Support
GENEVA, Switzerland – Breastfeeding support could save more than 500,000 lives every year if governments strengthen health systems, maternity protection and community-based services, the…
Nigeria Offers Food, Transport to Reach Zero-Dose Children
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian health workers are offering food items, transport fares and even weekend vaccination services to persuade mothers to immunise their children,…