Tag: NigeriaHealth
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MEDIA PLAY CRUCIAL ROLE IN PROMOTING EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING IN NIGERIA – EXPERTS
Experts say the media is vital to driving Nigeria’s exclusive breastfeeding agenda, urging journalists to champion the cause as vigorously as sports coverage. Speaking at a multi-zonal media dialogue on the 2025 World Breastfeeding Week, they highlighted that with strong media support, stakeholders can ensure mothers and caregivers get the encouragement and information needed for…
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UNICEF AND KATSINA LAUNCH SMART SURVEY TO TACKLE CHILD MALNUTRITION
UNICEF and Katsina State government are rolling out the Standardised Monitoring and Assessment of Relief Transitions (SMART) Survey to map malnutrition among children aged 6-59 months. The survey will track wasting, stunting, and underweight, helping guide timely interventions across all 34 local governments. With UNICEF and USAID funding the initiative and Katsina committing over N500…
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NIGERIA LAUNCHES PROJECT 365 TO ELIMINATE HEPATITIS BY 2030
NIGERIA LAUNCHES PROJECT 365 TO ELIMINATE HEPATITIS BY 2030 The Federal Government is going all in with Project 365—a bold, year-long nationwide push to wipe out hepatitis by 2030. With over 21 million Nigerians affected and huge economic losses at stake, this initiative ramps up mass testing, treatment, vaccination, and local drug production to beat…
