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46 Million Nigerians Still Practice Open Defecation – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed worry over prevalence of open defecation in Nigeria to the extent that 46 million people in the country still practice Open…
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UNICEF Urges Bayelsa, Delta To Fast Track Process Of Establishing RUWASSA By Law, Upgrade WASH
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Government of Bayelsa and Delta states to fast track the process of establishing the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency…
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Taura Primary Health Center In Jigawa Now Center Of Extortion From Pregnant Women In…
Usman Abubakar Babura
Staffs of the maternity unit of the Taura local government area of Jigawa state primary health care Center are allegedly involved deeply in extorting money…
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Osun Doctors To Go On Strike If Aregbesola Fails To Meet NMA Demands In 21 Days
Medical doctors in Osun State have resolved to go on a full scale strike if the state governor, Mr Raud Aregbesola fails to meet their demands within 21 days.
This was disclosed by…
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Malaria: Sokoto To Provide Free Drugs To 1 Million Children
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has flagged off a mass house-to-house malaria prevention program with a pledge to administer free drugs to one million children in Sokoto state.…
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Kano State Govt. To Construct New Drugs Market – Gov. Ganduje Reveals
A new drugs market would be constructed at the Kano Economic City, the governor of Kano state, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has revealed.
“Already an agreement has been reached between…
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Gov. Ganduje Signs Kano Private Health Institutions Bill Into Law
Governor Abdullahi Umar of Kano state has signed the state Private Health Institutions Agency Bill 2017 into law after passage by the state House of Assembly.
Speaking shortly after…
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Al-Makura Approves N200 Million For NSHIP, N40 Million For NHIS
Rabiu Omaku
The government of Nasarawa state in its determination to enhance effective and efficient health care delivery has earmarked a whooping N200M for the Nigeria State Health…
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Over Hundred Thousand Children Die In Nigeria Annually Due To Inadequate Breastfeeding
At least 103,742 children died in Nigeria annually as a result of inadequate breastfeeding, according to the United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF).
UNICEF Nutrition Specialist, Mrs…
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Nasarawa Ranks Second With 25 Percent In Family Planning In Nigeria-Doctor Elizabeth
Rabiu Omaku
The Performance Monitoring Accountability 2020 has ranked Nasarawa state second with a 25 percent of women adopting family planning; Doctor Elizabeth Omoluabi in an…
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