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NGO inaugurates committee for breast cancer care
By Aderogba George Project Pink Blue (PBB), a leading cancer care NGO, has inaugurated a multidisciplinary steering committee for the Women Empowering Women Breast…
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CODE, partners promote reusable pads
By Perpetua Onuegbu Connected Development (CODE) and partners have urged an end to menstrual stigma, calling it a natural occurrence that should not attract…
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CMD urges supportive workplaces for breastfeeding mothers
By Uche Bibilari The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) has called on all levels of government to implement sustainable policies that support breastfeeding…
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CODE urges FG to empower women through reusable pad production
By Perpetua Onuegbu Connected Development (CODE), a civil society organisation, has called on the Federal Government to empower women by upgrading its skill acquisition…
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14% of newborns breastfed within first hour in Lagos -UNICEF official
By Usman Aliyu Mr Muhammad Okorie, Social Policy Manager and Officer-in-Charge of the UNICEF Lagos Field Office, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s declining…
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MWAN Bauchi engages men to support breastfeeding, debunk myths
By Amina Ahmed The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Bauchi State Chapter, has taken a bold step toward strengthening male involvement in maternal…
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Pate seeks new public health order for Africa
By Abujah Racheal Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has called for a new vision for a global “New…
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World Breastfeeding Week: Media Key in driving exclusive breastfeeding in Nigeria –Experts
Experts have identified the media as key agents of change responsible for driving exclusive breastfeeding agenda to success in Nigeria. They also pointed out…
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FG approves model veterinary hospital for Gombe
By Peter Uwumarogie The Federal Government, through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), has approved the establishment of a model veterinary hospital…
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Africa CDC backs Nigeria’s PHC reforms as model for continent
By Folasade Akpan The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has described Nigeria’s ongoing health sector reforms as central to advancing…