The Kano State chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), has given the state government a 15-day ultimatum to address their demands or face a statewide …
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As the 2024 is coming to an end, the government of Gombe State has been called upon to increase its budget allocations to the health, education, and agriculture sectors in …
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The Katsina State Government has between June 2023 to April 2024 invested three billion seven hundred and seventy-seven million naira in the state’s healthcare system . Governor Radda disclosed this …
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People of Kano state have been assured of the safety and effectiveness of the polio vaccine, hence the need to give maximum cooperation for the success of the ongoing campaign …
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Musa Na Allah, Sokoto Sokoto State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SSPHCDA) has in collaboration with The Challenge Initiative (TCI) Sensitized Ward Development Committees’ access to Family planning services and utilization …
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Effective Tobacco Control Can Reduce Non-communicable Disease Prevalence by 80% – CISLAC
Ibrahim Musa, Kano Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has revealed that effective tobacco control can reduce the prevalence of Non-Communicable diseases (NCDs) by up to 80%. This was disclosed …
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Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has launched the 2024 Polio Eradication campaign in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area. This initiative reaffirms his administration’s commitment to combating polio and …
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The Director-General of the National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, on Thursday, expressed concern over the high level of fake, substandard and falsified drugs in …
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Children Without Sufficient Nutrition in First 1,000 Days Suffer Stunted Development – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that inadequate nutrition in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life can lead to stunted physical and impaired cognitive development. UNICEF’s …
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Muhammad Garba There was a mixed reaction over the importance of family planning among the women and communities in Jigawa state as the world celebrates World Contraceptive Day (WCD) 2024. …