As the rainy season begins, residents of Niger State—especially parents—are being urged to take extra precautions against a surge in seasonal health issues affecting children.
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Ismail Kundu, former Head of Nursing Services at General Hospital Kagara, has warned that the season brings a surge in…
The Managing Director (MD), SUNU Health Nigeria LTD, Dr Patrick Korie has stressed the need for health insurance for children as Nigeria celebrate Children’s Day.
Globally, many people do not understand that the long-term impact of tobacco consumption affects males and females differently. In many…
The Centre for Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP) has called for the protection of child domestic workers, from widespread maltreatment and exploitation across Nigeria.
The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will adopt the pathfinding model to end violence against children across the territory.
The Anambra State Government has trained and inaugurated a Technical Working Group (TWG) on Alternate Care for Children in the state.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Katsina State Government have signed a three-year work plan (2025–2027) aimed at enhancing the well-being of children in the state.
The Situation Analysis (SitAn) of Children in Nigeria Report has identified some of the reasons why 53.9 per cent of children in the country are multi-dimensionally poor.
In Nigeria, 128 out of every 1,000 children die before their fifth birthday, due to various illnesses with diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria accounting for 64% of these deaths.