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Kaduna launches TBA policy, nutrition strategy to improve maternal, child health
1+ week, 5+ day ago (633+ words) 11 August 2026 5:13 pm WAT The Kaduna State Government has launched the State Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA) Policy, TBA Guidelines, and Social and Behaviour Change Strategy for Nutrition Across the Life Course, as part of efforts to improve maternal, newborn and child…...
Temitope Osoba: Fiancé reveals new details about actress’ death
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (473+ words) Sunday, August 9, 2026 09 August 2026 12:25 pm WAT The fiancé of late Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba, Prophet Itunu Onadeko, has provided fresh details about the circumstances surrounding her death, disputing claims that she died from breast cancer complications. Onadeko, the Shepherd-in-Charge of CCC…...
Lessons from SARMAAN for maternal, child health in Nigeria – The Sun Nigeria
2+ week, 3+ day ago (364+ words) 06 August 2026 7:22 pm WAT Nigeria’s latest health data tells a story of slow but real progress for children. Under‑five mortality has fallen from 132 to 102 deaths per 1,000 live births between earlier research and the 2023–24 NDHS, while immunisation coverage, exclusive breastfeeding, antenatal…...
From Uber ambulance to local drug manufacturing: Surgeon
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (1697+ words) Sunday, July 26, 2026 26 July 2026 3:36 am WAT For nearly five decades, Professor Vincent Isibor Odigie has stood where life and death often meet – not on a football pitch, but in the operating theatre. Delivering the University of Benin’s 366th Inaugural Lecture titled: “A…...
How to end zero-dose child crisis –Stakeholders
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (610+ words) 16 July 2026 4:43 am WAT Stakeholders have intensified calls for stronger domestic financing for routine immunisation in Lagos State, warning that sustainable funding is critical to reducing the number of zero-dose and under-immunised children and protecting the state’s health system from external…...
The future of maternal care is tech-driven –Benu, breastfeeding
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1266+ words) Tuesday, July 7, 2026 07 July 2026 2:27 am WAT For too long, the “last mile” of healthcare—the critical gap between professional medical advice and the daily reality of a nursing mother has been left solely to physical management and engagement with professional hands…...
Reducing maternal mortality remains Lawal’s priority — Official
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (379+ words) 29 June 2026 8:56 pm WAT The Zamfara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing maternal and newborn deaths, saying the health of women and children remains a top priority of Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nafisa Muhammad…...
Boosting service delivery in health centres
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (347+ words) Sunday, May 31, 2026 31 May 2026 12:38 am WAT The representative of the World Bank office in Nigeria, Mr Olumide Okunola, said the initiative resulted from deliberate reforms agreed upon by the federal government, states, and development partners since 2023. According to him, “What is…...
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Stakeholders push for pad banks in
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (411+ words) Saturday, May 30, 2026 30 May 2026 3:18 am WAT From Sola Ojo, Abuja Stakeholders in Kaduna State have called for the establishment of pad banks in schools to address period poverty and ensure girls do not miss classes due to lack of sanitary products....
Breaking the silence around menstruation
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (180+ words) Saturday, May 30, 2026 30 May 2026 1:05 am WAT “We made this because so many kids still think periods are dirty or shameful. We are creating a period-friendly world through the voices of these young girls for all young people of the world, male…...