Tag: #ChildHealth
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IMMUNISATION GAINS AT RISK AS FUNDING DELAYS THREATEN VACCINE DELIVERY — STAKEHOLDERS WARN
Nigeria has boosted health funding sharply—but experts say delays in releasing the money could derail progress in reaching every child with life-saving vaccines. Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector say immunisation financing has surged by 233% in two years, but persistent delays in fund release are now threatening vaccine supply and routine immunisation services nationwide. They…
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CHILD DEATHS DROP BY HALF, BUT WHO WARNS GLOBAL PROGRESS IS SLOWING
Millions of lives have been saved since 2000—but the World Health Organization says the fight to protect children is losing momentum. Global child survival has recorded major gains over the past two decades, with under-five deaths dropping from over 10 million in 2000 to 4.9 million in 2024, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).…
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FUNDING DELAYS THREATEN NIGERIA’S IMMUNISATION GAINS
Nigeria’s immunisation drive has grown fast, with funding jumping 233% in two years, but delayed releases are putting vaccines—and children—at risk. At a media briefing in Abuja, health stakeholders under the PREACH Project warned that only N68.8 billion of the approved N231.7 billion for 2025 has been released, creating gaps in vaccine supply and routine…
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GATES FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTHCARE FOR 32,000 IN KADUNA
NGO partners with Kaduna State to boost maternal and child health through KADCHMA. The Gates Foundation has announced plans to enroll 32,000 vulnerable residents of Kaduna into the Kaduna State Contributory Health Scheme (KADCHMA) for one year of free healthcare services. Speaking at an enrollment planning meeting, KADCHMA Director-General, Abubakar Hassan, said the initiative will…
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1.5 MILLION ENUGU CHILDREN VACCINATED IN ONE WEEK — GOVT PUSHES FOR ZERO MEASLES, ZERO RUBELLA
In just seven days, Enugu has reached 68% of its 2.2 million target — but officials say the job isn’t done yet. The Enugu State Government says more than 1.5 million children have received the measles-rubella vaccine within one week of its statewide immunisation campaign — a milestone officials describe as unprecedented. Executive Secretary of…
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SAUDI ARABIA LAUNCHES FREE COCHLEAR IMPLANT PROGRAMME FOR 30 NIGERIAN CHILDREN IN ABUJA
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has kicked off a groundbreaking cochlear implant and hearing-rehabilitation programme at the National Hospital in Abuja, targeting around 30 surgeries mainly for kids with severe hearing loss. This full-service initiative covers diagnosis, surgery, therapy, and speech rehab to help children hear, speak, and fully join…
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UNICEF REPORT REVEALS 20% OF WORLD’S CHILDREN LIVE IN EXTREME POVERTY, MOSTLY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND SOUTH ASIA
A UNICEF report warns that nearly 20 percent of children worldwide survive on less than $3 a day, with almost 90 percent living in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Even in wealthy countries, 23 percent of children live with significantly less income than their peers. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell stressed that ending child poverty…
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GAVI ANNOUNCES HUGE MILESTONE: OVER ONE MILLION CERVICAL CANCER DEATHS AVERTED IN LOWER-INCOME COUNTRIES
The Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, has revealed that more than one million cervical cancer deaths have been prevented in lower-income countries thanks to a massive scale-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. This breakthrough was announced on the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day. An estimated 86 million girls are now shielded from cervical cancer, the…
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NMEP DISTRIBUTES OVER 320 MILLION MOSQUITO NETS AND 450 MILLION MALARIA DRUGS SINCE 2009
The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) has distributed more than 320 million Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs) and 450 million doses of Sulfadoxine Pyrimethamine and Amodiaquine (SPAQ) to children under five since 2009. Dr. Nnenna Ogbulafor, NMEP National Coordinator, announced this during the launch of the 2025 mass distribution campaign in Minna. The campaign, in partnership with…
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KATSINA STATE AND UNICEF REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO END POLIO AND OTHER PREVENTABLE CHILD DISEASES
Katsina State Government, partnering with UNICEF, has renewed its vow to eliminate preventable diseases like polio, ensuring no child is left behind. Speaking at the 2025 World Polio Day event, State First Lady Hajiya Zulaihat Dikko-Radda encouraged mothers and caregivers to take their children to health centers for vaccination to secure their future. Dikko-Radda emphasized…
