April 22, 2025
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UNICEF, Gombe State Partner to Establish Sexual Abuse Reference Centre

By Muhammad Jamil Abubakar   The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is collaborating with the Gombe State Government to establish a Sexual Abuse Reference Centre (SARC) at the Gombe State Specialist Hospital, aimed at strengthening the state’s response to sexual and gender-based violence (GBV) and child protection cases. Speaking during an inspection of the facility, […]

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Polio Campaign: UNICEF Urges Parents and Caregivers to Vaccinate Their Children Against Polio

  By: Aisha Mohammed Health Officer at the UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Oluseyi Olosunde, says the involvement of parents, caregivers, and stakeholders has been identified as a strategic approach to addressing myths affecting the uptake of vaccines for children under five in Northern Nigeria. He made this assertion during a press briefing ahead of the […]

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Adamawa State intensifies campaign against polio and measles.

By: Abubakar Ibrahim   Children under 5 years of age have been identified as the most vulnerable group in society who, without proper healthcare and vaccination, are at risk of losing their lives.   This was part of the message delivered during a pre-campaign awareness meeting organized by the Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Management Agency, […]

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First Lady of Nigeria laments death of 15,000 children caused by HIV related ailments.

By Akanta Hannah     Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, says it is unacceptable to lose over 15,000 children in Nigeria within the ages of Zero to Fourteen years to HIV related ailment in the past two years. Senator Oluremi disclosed this at the flag off of the Organisation of African First Ladies For […]

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Adamawa Health Ministry Reaffirms Commitment to Safe Motherhood, Family Planning

      By: Gloria Abutu   In commemoration of this year’s Safe Motherhood Day, the Permanent Secretary of the Adamawa State Ministry of Health and Human Services, Mr. Zirra Mathias Bubanani, has called for renewed commitment from all stakeholders to promote maternal health, family planning, and reproductive health services across the state. Speaking during […]

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UNICEF Raises Alarm Over 53,000 Unimmunized Children in Gombe Ahead of April Polio Campaign

By Muhammad Jamil Abubakar   As Nigeria pushes to eradicate polio by the end of 2025, UNICEF has raised serious concerns over the high number of unimmunized children in Gombe State, urging immediate and coordinated action ahead of the April 2025 polio immunization campaign.   Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Bauchi, emphasized […]

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First Lady of Nigeria seeks support of traditional rulers in combating HIV and AIDS.

By Akanta Hannah   First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has solicited the support of traditional rulers in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The first lady sought the collaboration during her visit to Taraba State to launch the distribution of 10,000 professional kits to midwives in the northeast region of the country. Senator Tinubu described […]

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UNICEF Raises Alarm as 50% of Children in Gombe Suffer Stunting. 

9-4-2025. Unicef     By Muhammad Jamil Abubakar   The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised serious concerns over the high rate of malnutrition in Gombe State, revealing that more than 50 percent of children under five are stunted, according to the latest data from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) and the […]

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Gombe Govt, UNICEF Tackle Alarming Malnutrition Rates Among Children.

    By Muhammad Jamil Abubakar   The Gombe State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF, has launched a renewed effort to combat child malnutrition in the state, citing alarming findings from the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS).   The initiative was highlighted during a two-day capacity-building […]

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Governor Fintiri Inspects New Medical Facilities, Vows Better Healthcare in Adamawa

By Babangida Galleon     Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, stated that his administration has been working tirelessly to enhance modern healthcare delivery in the state.   The governor made this known while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting the newly purchased CT scan machines and the dialysis center at Yola Specialist Hospital.

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