Jigawa Establishes Standing Committee on Nutrition to Combat Malnutrition
DUTSE, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved the establishment of a State Standing Committee on Nutrition to strengthen coordination of nutrition…
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maternal health
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…
FG: Only 29% of Nigerian Babies Are Exclusively Breastfed
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a nationwide campaign to improve child nutrition after revealing that only 29 per cent of Nigerian…
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…
Why Nigerian Women Are Still Dying in Childbirth Despite Years of Investment – UNFPA
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth, accounting for nearly one-quarter of global maternal…
Adamawa Launches First 1,000 Days Nutrition Project
YOLA, Nigeria — The Adamawa State Government has launched the First 1,000 Days of Life Nutrition Project to tackle child malnutrition and improve the…
UNICEF Urges Lagos to Boost Child Nutrition Funding
LAGOS, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Lagos State Government to sustain investments in child nutrition, saying nearly three…
Experts Push Mandatory Food Fortification to Prevent Birth Defects
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nutrition experts are urging the Federal Government to make food fortification mandatory, warning that nearly 11,000 Nigerian babies are born each…
UNFPA Urges Nigeria to Address Health Worker Push Factors
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says Nigeria health worker migration should not be viewed as the country’s biggest challenge, insisting…
Kwara Intensifies Fight Against Teenage Pregnancy
ILORIN, Nigeria – The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing teenage pregnancy and improving maternal and child health through sustained investments,…