By Abujah Racheal The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, has called for global collaboration to strengthen childhood vaccination efforts and vaccine research in the region. Pate made the call while addressing the First Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunisation, organised by the AsiaContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta Women for Women International-Nigeria (WfWi-N) has organised a training on gender mainstreaming transformative approaches for district heads from Pankshin, Riyom and Jos East Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau. Speaking at the event on Tuesday in Jos, Bukola Onyishi, the Country Director of WfWi-N, said that theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Kaduna State chapter, has commended the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) for supporting youth development initiatives in Kaduna State. The Chairman of the council, Mr Bagudu Nathaniel, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)and other stakeholders have called on the presidency and the National Assembly to expedite action on health bills . The Legal Adviser ,NCDC, Safiya Musa ,made the call in Abuja at the Quarterly meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) focusingContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer An NGO, Development Initiative for Youths Excellence, Progress and Stability has appealed to the Federal and State Governments to provide free sanitary pads to female students in the country. Ms Courage Chigere, the founder of the NGO, made the call in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The wife of Kebbi Governor, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, has urged Nigerians to disregard the misinformation that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine could cause infertility. Shinkafi-Bagudu, who is Founder of MEDICAID Cancer Foundation, made this know in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria during the ‘WalkContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer A popular Kannywood Actress, Mansurah Isah has urged parents and caregivers to allow their girls get the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine to save them from cervical and other forms of cancers. The Kano-born actress, script writer and producer made the call in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The UNFPA has commended the Kaduna State Government for the commitment toward ending unmet needs for family planning services, curbing preventable maternal death and ending Gender-Based violence (GBV). The Head of Office, UNFPA Kaduna Sub-Office, Ms Loide Amkongo, stated this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Kaduna State Government says its partnership with the UNFPA toward improving maternal and reproductive health is waxing stronger. Mr Jamilu Ladan, the UNFPA State Sub-Implementing Partner Coordinator at the state’s Planning and Budget Commission (PBC), said this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has supported free fistula repair surgeries for 104 patients at the Vesico Vaginal Fistula Centre at Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State. Dr Elvis Evborein, the Reproductive Health Analyst, UNFPA Kaduna, made this known in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
