Health Matters
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112 Children Rescued from Lifelong Disability as Straight Child Foundation Expands Life-Saving Clubfoot Treatment Across Nigeria
The enrolment of 112 children for clubfoot treatment across Nigeria has brought renewed attention to the urgent need to protect…
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First Breath at Risk: Unsafe Birth Conditions Turn Delivery Rooms Into Deadly Threats for Mothers and Babies
The findings from WaterAid’s “Born without water” report reveal a critical but often overlooked child protection issue: unsafe childbirth conditions…
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Protecting Children During the Meningitis B Outbreak: Essential Safety Tips for Parents
Health officials have confirmed that meningitis B (MenB) is behind a recent outbreak in Kent, which has already claimed two…
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Nigeria at Risk: Thousands of Children Die Before Age Five from Preventable Causes
A new UN report paints a sobering picture of global child survival, highlighting that 4.9 million children died before their…
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Alarm Raised: Rising Advanced HIV Cases Threaten Nigerian Children Amid Stigma and Poor Awareness
Health experts are raising alarm over the rising cases of Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) among children and adolescents in Nigeria,…
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Nigeria Urged to Take Full Control of SARMAAN Project as 13 Million Children Benefit from Life-Saving Intervention
Health experts and government officials in Nigeria are calling for stronger national ownership of the SARMAAN Project to improve child…
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Northern Nigeria on High Alert as Meningitis Threatens Children’s Right to Survival
Rising meningitis risks across northern Nigeria are raising urgent concerns for the survival and protection of children as health authorities…
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Zamfara Launches Mass Polio Vaccination to Protect Children’s Right to Life
The Zamfara State Government has launched an urgent polio vaccination campaign targeting 1.4 million children, following the recent detection of…
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Poor Diet, Inactivity Fuel Alarming Rise of Diabetes Among Nigerian Children, Expert Warns
Rising cases of diabetes among Nigerian children are becoming a growing child health and safeguarding concern, as experts warn that…
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When Prevention Works, Children Live: Is Nigeria Ready to Scale a Malaria Vaccine That’s Cutting Child Deaths in Half?
In Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria, the rollout of the R21 malaria vaccine is delivering measurable progress for a child’s most…
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