Category: Health

UNICEF Applauds Aisha Buhari’s Move to Curb Malnutrition in Nigeria 

By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna  United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has said that it applauds action taken by the Wife of the President, Her Excellency Aisha...

​Seeing Patients Die Due To Lack Of Equipment Traumatizes Us,  Kaduna Resident Doctors Cry Out

By Our Correspondent The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Kaduna State chapter has expressed dismay at what it described as a sorry state of health...

​Zamfara Governor Inaugurates ACE Workshop…..to develop 5yrs work plan for community engagement

 By Alex Uangbaoje, Gusau Zamfara State governor, on Tuesday inaugurated the state “Advocacy and Community Engagement Workshop”, which is aimed at developing a 5-year Advocacy and...

​Traditional, Religious Leaders, Media Key to Advocacy – Stakeholders

By Alex Uangbaoje, Birnin Kebbi Stakeholders at the just concluded Kebbi State Advocacy and Community Engagement Workshop, has reemphasised the importance of both Traditional, Religious...

NGO, FG Partner to Distribute 330,000 sanitary pads to Young Girls in 6 States

The Aids Health Care Foundation (AHF), an NGO, said on Saturday that it would distribute 330,000 sanitary pads to young girls in six states of...

Exhibition: UNICEF Showcases Healthcare Products, Services Available in Kebbi

By Alex Uangbaoje, Birnin Kebbi  As part of measure to get the people of Kebbi State to have first hand idea of the services being...

​Kebbi Identifies 500,000 Out of School Children in 9 LGAs – Official

By Alex Uangbaoje, Birnin Kebbi  Approximately 500,000 Out of School Children were identified in 9  Local Government Areas of Kebbi State according to the Permanent...

​Kebbi Government Receives N2.1 Billion Healthcare Commodities from EU, UNICEF……As Governor Launches Emergency Transport Scheme

By Alex Uangbaoje, Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Government on Thursday received healthcare commodities worth N2.1 billion from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), funded by...

Kebbi Government Adopts UNICEF “Faith for Life” Handbook for Advocacy

By Alex Uangbaoje, Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Government on Wednesday adopted an advocacy document ‘Faith for Life’, developed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),...

​Breaking News! Kaduna Resident Doctors Embarks on Indefinite Strike 

By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna  Following failed attempt after a 21 days ultimatum issued to the Kaduna State Government by the Association Resident Doctors (ARD) in...