₦9.8bn Needed to Sustain Kaduna’s HPV Vaccine Success — Report
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Kaduna State may need over ₦9.8 billion in the next five years to sustain the gains made during the successful rollout...
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Kaduna, WaVa Hosts High-Level Stakeholders Dialogue on HPV Vaccine Sustainability
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Stakeholders from government, health, and community leadership convened in Kaduna State yesterday for a one-day Policy Dialogue Meeting aimed at charting...
Kaduna, UNICEF Take Zero-Dose Immunization to Hard-to-Reach Villages
Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Kwarau village in Igabi Local Government came alive on Friday as the Kaduna State Government, with support from UNICEF, rolled out a...
KADMAM Demands Kaduna Govt Action on Health Workforce, Funding, Emergency Kits
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna As part of effort to ensure that the Kaduna State sustain its investments in maternal and child health, the Maternal Accountability...
Jigawa, UNICEF Raise Alarm Over Malnutrition, Push for Bold Budget Commitment
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Jigawa State’s bold pledge to dedicate at least one percent of its annual budget to nutrition from 2026 has sparked renewed...
Kaduna Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over Decaying Hospitals, Demand Urgent Intervention
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly have raised alarm over the worsening condition of government hospitals, warning that without...
Gavi Pledges $3 Million to Boost Immunization in Kaduna State
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna The Gavi Alliance has announced a $3 million investment over the next two years to strengthen routine immunization and primary health...
Kaduna Gears Up for Monkeypox Vaccination
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB) has announced plans to commence monkeypox vaccination in selected Local Government Areas (LGAs)...
UNICEF, Kaduna Officials Push for Private Sector Support on Six-Month Maternity Leave
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna UNICEF and Kaduna State health authorities have made a passionate appeal to Nigeria’s private sector to implement six-month paid maternity leave,...
Kaduna Targets Early Childhood Development with New Nutrition and Breastfeeding Initiative
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna In a major push to improve child survival and development outcomes, the Kaduna State Government has launched the First 1,000 Days...