Only 10% of Nigerians Have Access to Clean Water —W’Bank
Agency Report Nigeria provided clean water to fewer than 10 per cent of its city dwellers in 2015, down from 29 per cent 25 years...
Category: Health
Child Survival, Development: UNICEF Signs MoU with Sokoto Govt, Sultanate, Religious leaders, NUJ
By Alex Uangbaoje, Sokoto United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ,with Government, Sultanate, Religious leaders and the Nigeria Union...
UNICEF, Sokoto Partnership: Deputy Rep Excited Over Level of Achievement
By Alex Uangbaoje, Sokoto Sokoto state government and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Monday, reiterated commitments towards ensuring maximum success on fighting malnutrition among...
Youths in Kaduna Commends UNICEF’s Door-to-door HIV Counseling and Testing Campaign
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna Some Youths in Kaduna State have commended the door-to-door HIV/AIDS counseling and testing campaign, embarked by the United Nations Children’s Fund...
Adamawa Estimates 216,939 Pregnant Women for 2017
By Alex Uangbaoje, Jos About 216,939 women are estimated to be pregnant in Adamawa State in 2017 and about 220 pregnancies were recorded in 2016 according...
Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV: Kaduna Hits 90% by 2018
By Alex Uangbaoje, Jos Kaduna State Government is set to achieve 90% of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT), of HIV by 2018 based on the...
Katsina Policy Makers, UNICEF Meet on Child Malnutrition
Katsina state government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday, met to develop sustainable solutions to address child malnutrition challenges in the state....
Allow Babies to Enjoy Breastfeeding, Commissioner tells Fathers
Agency Report The Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr Steve Ayorinde, has urged fathers not to compete for space with their babies during the period...
Okra Can Lead to Infertility in Men, Medical Researcher Warns
Agency Report Okra, though very nutritious, can lead to infertility in men of reproductive age, Dr Ochuko Erikainure, a Senior Research Officer at the Federal...
Lack of Training Frustrating us, Resident Doctors Cry Out
The National Association of Resident Doctors on Wednesday lamented that the Federal Government was frustrating resident doctors due to lack of training. The doctors, at...