The Kaduna state government on Friday appealed to chairmen of the 23 local government councils to commit a fraction of their Consolidated Revenue Fund for the state’s health insurance scheme.
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Resident doctors under the aegis of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended the indefinite strike embarked upon on July 26.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of COVID-19 reported cases, hospitalisations and deaths globally has continued to decline.
Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Nigeria Bauchi Field Office Dr Tushar Rane has called on governments and stakeholders to encourage breastfeeding policies that will have paid maternity leave for six months and flexible return to work options for breastfeeding women workers.
The World Bank-supported Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN), Kaduna State Project Implementation Unit, has trained adolescent girls in the state on how to make reusable pads.
In a bid to ensure that children resume back to school healthy, the Orile Agege General Hospital (OAGH) in Lagos, says no fewer than 2,000 children in the community will benefit from its “Back-to- School Health Outreach”.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of COVID-19 reported cases, hospitalisations and deaths globally has continued to decline.
The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OkapiCCF) on Tuesday, advocated increased awareness and allocation of more resources for pediatric oncology to treat and manage children with cancer.
Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, the Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA), has said that the state will enact a law to take care of working mothers and students.
The UNICEF has appealed for the extension of maternity leave for the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in Jigawa state.