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The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Board has announced that it will start a Mpox vaccination campaign in some Local Government Areas (LGAs) where the disease has been found. Isah Yusha’u, a Health Educator at the board, shared this information on Wednesday during a meeting with key community members about bringing the Mpox (monkeypox) vaccine to Kaduna. Yusha’u said the board is acting early to stop the disease from spreading and to protect the health of people living in Kaduna. He explained that several LGAs in the state have reported many cases of Mpox. To respond to this, he said the…

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The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Bauchi State Chapter, in collaboration with the AIM/MNCH Project and the MWAN National MCH Committee, has commemorated the 2025 World Breastfeeding Week with a renewed call to prioritize breastfeeding and establish sustainable support systems for nursing mothers. This year’s campaign, held at the Miri Primary Health Care Centre, featured a health talk at the antenatal care (ANC) and immunization clinics. It focused on the sub-theme: “Prioritize Breastfeeding – A Lifeline Against Postpartum Hemorrhage.” Speaking during the event, the President of the Bauchi MWAN Chapter, Dr. Ummi Hani Jafaru, emphasized the importance of early…

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