Makurdi says it has commenced mobilisation for the next round of the Big Catch-Up (BCU) in the state, aimed at immunising children age 12 to 59 months, that have either been partially immunised or ...

Infectious disease emergencies can threaten breastfeeding and the lives of mothers and babies. Depending on the disease, ...

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UNICEF is mainstreaming climate-smart programming to protect and empower young people, mitigate negative impacts and ...

The Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) coverage has not risen above 84% in the last 12 years and 16% of children are still deprived of vaccination, according to a study report disclosed at an ...

The Department of Health (DOH), alongside UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), announced a plan to achieve 95% ...

RFK Jr. is a high-profile face of vaccine hesitancy, but people's vaccine concerns fall on a much broader spectrum.

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has entered a partnership with the United Nations Child Education Fund and the Global Alliance Initiative – GAVi to sustain the vaccination of children in the ...

The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has highlighted a concerning education crisis in Kano State, revealing that only 9.6% of primary school pupils in the region demonstrate reading proficiency ...

The authors are aware of the challenges identified with logistical vaccine deployment. Social sciences and acceptability studies were conducted as part of the phase 3 trial to identify and predict ...

The hepatitis B vaccine is a shot, typically injected into the arm, that protects against hepatitis B in babies, children, and adults. It is an important way to protect yourself and your children from ...