The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says Nigeria has the third highest cases of female genital mutilation globally. According to UNICEF, about 20 million women and girls in Nigeria have undergone genital mutilation. DAILY POST reports that Celine Lafoucriere, Chief Read more…
At least 4.8 million children aged between nine months and 14 years are expected to be vaccinated against Rubella in Katsina State in the forthcoming Integrated Polio Vaccination Campaign. The campaign against the contagious viral infection is scheduled to Read more…
The Chief of Nutrition at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Abuja office, Nemat Hajeebhoy, has expressed satisfaction that over 90 percent of Nigerian mothers breastfeed their children. She made the remark on Friday at the launch of World Read more…
At least One in six children in Katsina State reportedly die before celebrating their 5th birthday, a stark reminder of urgent need to strengthen child survival interventions in the state. This figure represents 159 per 1,000 live births, with Read more…
The Health Educator of Warawa Local Government Area (LGA) in Kano State, Bello Jafaru, says community sensitization and strong support from traditional leaders helped them overcome vaccine resistance in the just-concluded polio immunization campaign. In an interview with Daily Post, Read more…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has expressed worry over the zero level vaccination of children in the North-East. The children’s charity noted that nearly two million children are out-of-school in the region while twelve local governments in Borno and Read more…
The Kano State Government, in partnership with UNICEF and other stakeholders, says it has launched the second phase of its polio vaccination drive. During a media chat on Thursday, it said the move aims to immunize 3.9 million children aged Read more…