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45m Nigerians Still Defecate Openly as Safe Sanitation Access Plunges Nationwide Open defecation site in rural Nigeria highlighting sanitation challenges.

Open defecation site in rural Nigeria highlighting sanitation challenges.

45m Nigerians Still Defecate Openly as Safe Sanitation Access Plunges Nationwide

Mirian Gom November 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s sanitation crisis is deepening, with more than 45 million people still practicing open...

Africa CDC Warns of Rising Outbreak Risks, Calls for Stronger Community Surveillance Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Africa CDC Warns of Rising Outbreak Risks, Calls for Stronger Community Surveillance

Oluwatobi Adu October 31, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged African governments...

UNICEF Seeks Stronger Partnerships to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases UNICEF officials and Faji residents at NTD town hall in Osun

UNICEF officials and Faji residents at NTD town hall in Osun

UNICEF Seeks Stronger Partnerships to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases

Mirian Gom October 16, 2025

OSUN, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for deeper collaboration and investment to...

WHO, UNICEF Warn Billions Still Lack Basic Services in Health Facilities A new WHO/UNICEF report warns that billions of patients worldwide still face unsafe care in facilities without water, sanitation, electricity, and waste management.

A new WHO/UNICEF report warns that billions of patients worldwide still face unsafe care in facilities without water, sanitation, electricity, and waste management.

WHO, UNICEF Warn Billions Still Lack Basic Services in Health Facilities

Koko Maxwella September 24, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A recent report jointly published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF has...