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AVON HMO partners Lagos Food Bank to provide nutrition support for breastfeeding mothers
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (269+ words) Awele Vivien Elumelu, the Chairperson of Avon Healthcare Limited and CEO of Avon Medical Services Limited, Avon Healthcare Limited, a Nigerian health management organisation, has partnered with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative (LFBI) to provide nutrition support, health screening and…...
Kaduna targets stronger breastfeeding support as investment in human capital
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (509+ words) The commitment was made during the commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week 2026, observed from August 1 to 7 under the theme, “Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works.” She noted that children who receive adequate nutrition during their earliest years…...
Rotary Club of Ikoyi Metro champions inspiring maternal and child health drive
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (453+ words) The Rotary Club of Ikoyi Metro, led by President Rotarian Emeka Nwosu, recently partnered with the Rotary Club of Adeniran Ogunsanya, Rotary E-Club of Ikoyi Metro Elite and Rotaract E-Club of Ikoyi Metro to donate medical equipment, consumables and welfare…...
Abia ranks third among most improved states, leads in health, education
2+ week, 1+ day ago (487+ words) Abia State Government under the leadership of Governor Alex Otti has been ranked the third most improved State by the latest 2026 Phillips Consulting State Performance Index released recently. Otti disclosed this on Thursday during the July edition of his monthly…...
Adamawa records 48.6% child stunting, government, UNICEF intensify nutrition intervention
2+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) The Adamawa State Government has raised concern over the state’s 48.6 percent child stunting prevalence, describing the figure as a public health challenge that requires sustained nutrition interventions to protect mothers and children. Kaletapwa Farauta, deputy governor disclosed this in Yola…...
Lagos targets three million children in renewed push against malnutrition
2+ week, 4+ day ago (664+ words) The Lagos state government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are targeting three million children under the age of five, to benefit from this year’s first round of the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW), a move to…...
Abia records lowest maternal, infant mortality rates in Q1 2026
3+ week, 5+ day ago (638+ words) Godfrey Ofurum and Udoka Agwu Abia State records the lowest maternal and infant mortality rates in the first quarter of 2026, making it the best-performing State in maternal and child health in Nigeria within the period under review, Okey Kanu, the…...
Nigeria faces N720bn maternal health funding gap as mortality remain high
3+ week, 6+ day ago (44+ words) Business News Nigeria - Nigeria faces N720bn maternal health funding gap as mortality remain high Lagos to improve budgetary allocation to maternal, child health services Join BusinessDay whatsapp Channel, to stay up to date...
Kogi flags off Integrated MNCH Week, HPV and NTD campaign
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) Kogi State government has over the weekend flagged off the Integrated 1st Round Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Campaign, with services across the state. He said, “But data without action is…...
Nigeria's middle class wanted better cars. The naira had other plans
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (87+ words) Bethel Olujobi reports on trade and maritime business for BusinessDay with prior experience reporting on migration, labour, and tech. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from the University of Jos, and is certified by the FT, Reuters and…...