Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has approved a six-month maternity leave for female civil servants in the state in a move to promote maternal and child health.
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Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago has inaugurated a committee to oversee the implementation of food systems transformation pathways in the state.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Monday, says no fewer than 400,000 children in Adamawa communities require support for nutrition treatment.
The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that extreme weather and climate change are severely affecting all aspects of socio-economic development across Africa, deepening hunger, insecurity, and displacement.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has cautioned healthcare workers and institutions against the misuse of gloves, warning that it could become tools of contamination rather than protection.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that the global nursing workforce has increased, growing from 27.9 million in 2018 to 29.8 million in 2023.
The Enugu State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening the One Health Approach as a strategic framework to tackle emerging and existing challenges in animal, human, and environmental health across the state.
The Coordinator, Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group, Prof. Taiwo Sheikh, has called for concerted efforts of all stakeholders to ensure passage of the Suicide Prevention Bill before the National Assembly.
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Monday inaugurated the Expanded State Oversight Committee on the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF).
Paediatricians have dispelled common misconceptions about childhood cancer, including the belief that it is contagious and a death sentence.