Tag: #UNICEF
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FCTA, UNICEF URGE AREA COUNCILS TO STEP UP FIGHT AGAINST MALNUTRITION
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and UNICEF have urged the six area councils in the FCT to take greater ownership of food and nutrition programmes to tackle malnutrition and strengthen food security. The Mandate Secretary, Economic Planning, Revenue Generation and Public-Private Partnership Secretariat, Mr Ubokutom Nyah, made the call at the Area Council Committee…
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NIGER, UNICEF LAUNCH N-25 INITIATIVE TO TACKLE GRASSROOTS MALNUTRITION
The Niger State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF, has launched the N-25 Initiative to strengthen grassroots efforts to combat malnutrition and improve maternal and child health across the state’s 25 Local Government Areas. The initiative was unveiled during a sensitisation and orientation meeting organised by the Niger State Planning Commission in Minna. It is aligned…
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UNICEF URGES JOURNALISTS TO PROTECT CHILDREN IN NEWS REPORT
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged journalists to protect children’s identities and adopt ethical, solution-focused approaches when reporting issues affecting them. UNICEF Child Rights experts made the call during a two-day training on ethical reporting of children held in Port Harcourt. The workshop brought together editors, correspondents and media practitioners from print and…
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NPC: MORE NIN ENROLMENT NEEDED TO SPEED UP DIGITAL BIRTH REGISTRATION
The National Population Commission (NPC) has called for increased enrolment and awareness of the National Identification Number (NIN) to accelerate digital birth registration for children across Nigeria. NPC Registrar at Majek Health Centre, Sangotedo, Lagos, Gabriel Philip, said the transition to digital registration had made the process faster and easier for many parents. He spoke…
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KADUNA EQUIPS PHCs TO IMPROVE CARE FOR MOTHERS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS
The Kaduna State Government has equipped selected primary healthcare facilities with medical equipment and essential supplies to improve healthcare services for mothers, newborns, children and adolescents. The intervention, supported by Global Affairs Canada through UNICEF, includes motorbikes, refrigerators, weighing scales, blood pressure monitors, orthopaedic chairs, public address systems and smart televisions. Deputy Governor Hadiza Balarabe…
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NPC TARGETS 8,000 DIGITAL BIRTH REGISTRATION CENTRES NATIONWIDE
The National Population Commission (NPC) has announced plans to establish 8,000 digital civil registration centres nationwide as part of efforts to make birth and death registration more accessible to Nigerians. The NPC Chairman, Dr Aminu Yusuf, disclosed this in Abuja during a media conference marking the 2026 Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day.…
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DRC EBOLA OUTBREAK: OVER 300 CHILDREN DEAD AS EXPERTS BACK VACCINE TRIAL
More than 300 children have died in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the United Nations warning that children and women are bearing a disproportionate share of the health crisis. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said children account for nearly a quarter of confirmed Ebola cases but almost one-third…
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UNICEF, NEMA TRAIN NORTH-WEST STATES ON COMMUNITY-BASED EMERGENCY RESPONSE
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has begun a three-day training to strengthen emergency response capacity across Nigeria’s North-West states. The training, which started on Tuesday in Kano, focuses on community engagement and effective communication during humanitarian emergencies. UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in Kano, Shafeeq…
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ANAMBRA, UNICEF INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO REDUCE MATERNAL DEATHS
The Anambra Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other partners, has intensified efforts to eliminate maternal deaths and improve maternal and child health outcomes statewide. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, said this during a stakeholders’ engagement on maternal health performance on Wednesday June 24 in Awka. Obidike reiterated…
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UNICEF, U.S. TO STRENGHTEN PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN ADAMAWA
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), with funding support from the United States, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public health emergency preparedness and response systems in Adamawa. Dr Abe Egbe, Public Health Emergency Specialist at UNICEF, Abuja, said this on Tuesday June 23 in Yola during a Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plan…
