The 65th National Council on Health (NCH) has approved a memorandum calling for the establishment of a legal framework and comprehensive public health approach to tackle Nigeria’s escalating drug use epidemic.
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Last week, the federal government released the “State of Nigeria’s Children: Summary of the 2024 Situational Analysis of Children and Adolescents in Nigeria,” a report which presented the stark picture of the challenges faced by children and adolescents in the country.
As Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) continues to pose a major threat in the fight against infections, NAFDAC has called for coordinated national and international solutions to address the issue.
ASHENEWS reports that lawmakers in Kaduna State have pledged their support for the procurement and distribution of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) as part of efforts to combat malnutrition and anaemia across the state.
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A Professor of Paediatrics, Prof. Chinyere Ezeaka, has appealed to the Federal Government to create an articulated framework for the implementation of the free cesarean section to be offered to pregnant women.
Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum has approved N465 million and a designated space for establishing National Orthopedic Hospital, Azare, in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno.
The United Nations Children’s Population Funds (UNICEF), in collaboration with implementation partners, has developed a 2025-2027 work plan for child responsive sectors for the states of Adamawa and Taraba.
The National Population Commission (NPC) has begun the 2024 Nigeria Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) study, aimed at reducing maternity and child mortality rates in Lagos and Nigeria at large.
The National Population Commission (NPC) has registered 300,182 births from October till
date in the ongoing digital birth registration of children between 0-5 years across Sokoto State.