By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Fund for cancer patients and approved N50 million to support beneficiaries nationwide. The initiative aims to provide equitable, accountable and timely assistance for treatment access. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, DrContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde/Mercy Sawok The Federal Government says it will establish dedicated safe spaces in all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the country to strengthen protection and support services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this duringContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman Stakeholders in the disability space have called for stronger implementation of inclusive education policies and greater government commitment to improving the lives of children with intellectual disabilities across Nigeria through targeted interventions and support. The call was made at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, whereContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says its Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Basic Services (CRIBS II) project will be implemented in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State. The LGAs are Chikun, Kubau, Zaria and Giwa, where selected schools and health facilities would undergo climate-resilientContinue Reading
By Lilian Okoro Stakeholders in child health, research, and public policy are calling for the sustainability and institutionalisation of the Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin Among Children (SARMAAN) Project as a national priority for child survival. Advocating for sustainability, they called for strongerContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Kano State Government has inaugurated a high-powered committee to investigate the alleged unauthorised sale of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) intended for the treatment of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition across the state. Inaugurating the committee on behalf of Gov. Alhaji Abba Yusuf, the Commissioner forContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom The students of King’s College Lagos have called for decent Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and a nation devoid of insecurity, as the institution commemorated the 2026 Day of the African Child (DAC). The event, which took place on Tuesday at the King’s College Pavilion in LagosContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government and the Global Fund on Tuesday inaugurated the expanded Abuja Premier Medical Warehouse (APMW) to strengthen storage and distribution of health commodities nationwide. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, described the facility as a critical national health logistics assetContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman An NGO, Carelink Resource Foundation (CRF), has called for urgent and sustained action to ensure every Nigerian child has access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services. The foundation made the call in a statement signed by its Director of Programmes, Mr Silas Ideva in KadunaContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged state governments to strengthen child protection systems through increased funding, improved coordination and deployment of qualified social workers to safeguard vulnerable children nationwide. Mona Aika, Officer-in-Charge, Child Protection, UNICEF Nigeria, made the call in Abuja at the National PolicyContinue Reading
