The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) says immunisation is an essential right of every Nigerian child in preventing life threatening diseases and infection. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief UNICEF Field Officer, South-West, Nigeria, said this at a two-day media dialogue on routine…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has presented a Fast Cold Chain Equipment to the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board. Presenting the items on Tuesday, Mr Rahama Rihood-Mohammed, Chief of UNICEF Kano Field Office, said the gesture would strengthen…
Adamawa Government has received 200,000 doses of cholera vaccine from United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), following the outbreak of the disease in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Dr Felix Tangwani, Commissioner of Health and Human services disclose…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has delivered 1,250 cholera protection and sanitation kits to flood victims in Jigawa State. The distribution took place at Tsakuwawa village in Miga Local Government Area, as part of UNICEF’s response to the recent…
By Umar Akilu Majeri Dutse In collaboration with the Jigawa State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), UNICEF has commenced the distribution of 1,250 WASH kits to flood victims in Jigawa State. The supplies, categorized into WASH Dignity kits…
…1,250 WASH kits supplied to IDPs camps to prevent cholera outbreaks By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse The Jigawa State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) in collaboration with UNICEF has begun the distribution of 1,250 WASH kits to flood…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has sought the support of stakeholders in eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria. Mr Monday Johnson, UNICEF Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) specialist, made the call in Lagos at a two-day media dialogue…
The Ogun State House of Assembly and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have joined forces to address the growing rate of out-of-school children in the state. The partnership is marked to reduce the 43.3% of out-of-school children in Ogun…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), says it is working with UNICEF and the National Population Commission (NPC), to ensure effective birth registration in Osun. Mrs Bola Morgan, the NOA Director in Osun, said at a news conference in Osogbo on…
UNICEF has announced the arrival of 1.2 million doses of vital polio vaccines in Gaza, amid urgent calls for humanitarian pauses to reach hundreds of thousands of at-risk children. More than 640,000 children are targeted to receive the polio type…
