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Many illnesses in children result from under-breastfeeding – Advocates

Boost Child Health: Kano Youth Advocate 24-Month Breastfeeding

By Ifunanya / August 9, 2025

Youth activists in northern Nigeria’s Kano State amplified calls for improved breastfeeding practices during a series of public campaigns, linking […]

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Over 1.2 million living with Hepatitis B in Kano – Health commissioner

Kano Assesses Health Facility Heads to Boost Primary Healthcare

By Ifunanya / August 6, 2025

Health officials in Nigeria’s Kano State have launched a weeklong evaluation of 484 primary healthcare facility managers as part of […]

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Lassa Fever claims 13 lives in Edo in three months

Nigeria Lassa Fever 2025: 822 Cases, 155 Deaths, CFR Increase

By Ifunanya / August 6, 2025

Nigeria continues to grapple with a Lassa fever outbreak, as health authorities report an escalating fatality rate and persistent transmission […]

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Lagos surpasses global benchmark with 57.4% exclusive breastfeeding rate

Lagos Exceeds Global Breastfeeding Target at 57.4%, Strengthens Support

By Ifunanya / August 5, 2025

Lagos State has surpassed global breastfeeding targets, with over half of its infants now receiving exclusive nutrition from mothers’ milk, […]

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Cholera Outbreak: Niger records 27 new cases despite containment efforts

Niger Cholera Cases Resurface: UNICEF Bolsters Sanitation Amid Ongoing Outbreaks

By Ifunanya / August 2, 2025

Niger State in north-central Nigeria continues to battle fresh cholera outbreaks, with 27 active cases reported across four regions, even […]

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Nigerians nurses to commence 7-day warning strike over unmet demands

Nigerian Nurses on 3-Day Strike: Gov’t Talks Today

By Ifunanya / August 1, 2025

Nigerian Nursing Strike Enters Third Day: Government Meets Strikers as Health Services Disrupted The Nigerian government has scheduled a meeting […]

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Benue records 31 suspected Mpox cases across five LGAs

Benue State Reports 31 Suspected Mpox Cases, 6 Confirmed

By Ifunanya / August 1, 2025

Mpox Outbreak: Benue State, Nigeria, Reports 31 Suspected Cases, Six Confirmed Benue State, Nigeria, has reported a surge in suspected […]

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Nigerian government withdraws controversial circular on nurses salaries

“Government Withdraws Contentious Nurse Pay Circular

By Ifunanya / August 1, 2025

Breaking: Nigeria Retracts Controversial Nurse Salary Circular, Averting Potential Strikes In a move to appease disgruntled healthcare workers and prevent […]

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Asaba Nurses Strike Disrupts Medical Centre Operations

By Ifunanya / July 31, 2025

Patients at Nigeria’s Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Asaba staged a protest against escalating healthcare worker strikes, while nurses fully joined […]

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Over 1.2 million living with Hepatitis B in Kano – Health commissioner

Kano Invests N95m to Prevent Hepatitis B in Mothers and Newborns

By Ifunanya / July 29, 2025

Over 1.2 million people in Nigeria’s Kano State are living with the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), a preventable yet life-threatening […]

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