Ondo Launches Massive Campaign to Vaccinate 2.2m Children
ONDO, Nigeria – Ondo State is set to vaccinate 2.2 million children against measles and rubella in a sweeping public health campaign scheduled for…
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child health
Inside the Battle to Save Northern Children from a Malnutrition Crisis Fuelled by Theft, Conflict and Failing Systems
KANO, Nigeria – In northern Nigeria, where conflict and climate pressures collide with weak public systems, child malnutrition has become an entrenched emergency that…
When the Clinic Cannot Heal: Elewura’s Struggle for Survival in Nigeria’s Failing PHC System
Elewura, Oyo State – At dawn, the first light fell not on the bustle of a working clinic, but on the haunting stillness of…
Lagos Intensifies Vaccination Drive to Protect Children Statewide
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified its immunisation campaign to protect children under five from vaccine-preventable diseases, launching a statewide Outbreak…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development News for the Week, 3rd – 9th November 2025
📰 Editor’s Note This week, Nigerian health and development sectors face both urgent crises and transformative initiatives. From rising Lassa fever deaths and polio…
WHO Sets Global Priorities to Reform Child Health Research
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new global research agenda aimed at strengthening clinical evidence for children aged 0–9…
₦313m Nutrition Drive: Jigawa Rescues 300,000 Children
DUTSE, Nigeria – Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi has inaugurated the State Nutrition Council to strengthen the Presidential Nutrition 774 Initiative and intensify efforts…
Foundation Donates ₦39.5m to Support Children with Cancer
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OkapiCCF) has donated ₦39.5 million to three major hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to…
Kano Ends Fourth Malaria Campaign Across All 44 LGAs
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has concluded the fourth cycle of its Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign, reaching every one of the…
Adamawa Launches Statewide Measles-Rubella Immunisation Drive
YOLA, Nigeria – Adamawa State First Lady Dr Lami Ahmadu Fintiri has launched the Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccination Campaign at the Damre Primary Health Care…