UNICEF representative (left) making symbolic presentation to Borno Health Commissioner (right)
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it is working with its partners to scale up support for vulnerable children and families affected by cholera in eastern and southern Africa.
In the scorched landscapes of Sokoto state, water takes center stage as a fundamental resource crucial for human health, agricultural productivity, and economic development. Access to clean and safe water remains a challenge in many regions, especially with the issues of climate change, prompting the rise of sachet water production as a vital solution.
UNICEF on Wednesday donated an edifice named, “Polio Emergency Operation Centre,” to Kebbi State Primary Health Care Development Agency as part of its efforts to hasten the eradication of poliomyelitis.
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that 25 per cent of annual investments in Nigeria’s water and sanitation sector were compromised due to inadequate operation and maintenance, along with infrastructure dysfunction.
Nigerian Government, in collaboration with UNICEF and other development partners, have unveiled an ambitious plan to accelerate the provision of climate-resilient, safe, and sustainable drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene services within the country.
Rhoda Bulus, a 30-years old mother of four living with her family at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Gwada town, Shiroro local government area of Niger state, sits by the doorsteps to a room she shares with 10 other women and children. She moved to the camp three years ago after bandits laid siege on her home.
According to GPE Nigeria (2011-2020 report), among the major challenges to quality education in Sokoto state are “…fewer schools to accommodate all eligible children, inadequate teachers in quality and quantity, especially in the areas of science and technology, and dilapidated infrastructures.”
Malaria continues to be a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, with millions of cases reported annually. It is an acute fever illness caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Though it can be a cause of death, it is preventable and curable.
In April 2023, 26-year-old Serah Adiza woke up one morning with signs of the onset of labour, and despite losing her first child after prolonged labour over a year earlier, she was not deterred as she made up her mind to deliver her baby by herself.