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By Khalid Idris Doya United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has claimed that the media was its longtime partner on immunization, taking into cognisance the role it played in COVIC – 19, HPD vaccines introduction, and vowed that it cannot afford to leave the media out. The UN agency said, “For every campaign there are some […]
BY KHALID IDRIS DOYA, Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that it needs a financing estimate of $3.4 billion every year to reach 350 children and women yearly up to 2030 under its Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) programme. UNICEF Nutrition Specialist, Philomena Irene made the disclosure yesterday while presenting a paper at […]
By Khalid Idris Doya UNICEF Nigeria Ambassador, Kate Henshaw emphasized the importance of journalists in advocating for the health of children and mothers, especially disseminating critical information to people in communities. Kate, while addressing a press conference in Bauchi, explained that Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state had, while receiving her at the government house […]
By Khalid Idris Doya The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the federal government, its partners, and the international community to ensure all schools across 36 states have the resources and tools to fully implement the Minimum Standards for Safe Schools. The UN agency, while recalling the 10 years since the abduction of […]
By Khalid Idris Doya Gombe state commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Salihu Baba Alkali has noted with dismay that the Northeast geo-political zone despite its huge potentials, has been contending with poor human development indicators in virtually all areas. This, according to him, is compounded by the activities of insurgency and massive influx of […]
BY KHALID IDRIS DOYA, Bauchi United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has stressed the need for nursing mother’s to promote the health of their newborn through exclusive breastfeeding, routine immunization and provision of good nutrition. The agency also spoke of the need for women to serve as educators and peer mentors, thereby disseminating Reproductive, Maternal Newborn […]
By Adamu Shehu Bauchi Bauchi state primary healthcare development agency with the support of state house of assembly has vow to comes up with legislation that will provide the working parents in the state with enough time during working hours to breastfeed their babies. The duo said efforts are in top gear to enact a […]
Mr Ibrahim Sesay, Chief of Child Protection, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called on the incoming administration to work towards returning about 10.2 million children to school. Sesay made the call at the Children’s Day celebration in Abuja on Saturday. While commending government efforts in tackling the problem, the UNICEF chief of child protection […]
The Zamfara state government, working with partners, has stepped up efforts to ensure universal health coverage of TB services, saying TB treatment centers have expanded to 442 centres, and diagnosis and treatment are free in the state. During a celebration to mark World Tuberculosis Day at the Zamfara State Health Ministry conference hall in Gusau […]