…had introduced measures to strengthen vaccination monitoring, address resistance to immunisation and improve coverage across communities.

…eradication efforts, particularly in communities where children were missed during immunisation campaigns and areas affected by insecurity. It further acknowledged the potential of livestock development to create jobs, stimulate economic growth and improve livelihoods, resolving to strengthen cooperation between federa…

…It also urged the government to strengthen primary healthcare services, including immunisation, maternal and child healthcare, reproductive health services, screening for non-communicable diseases, health education and disease surveillance. The association further called for stronger financial and administrative suppor…

…economic growth because PHCs are the first point of contact for antenatal care, immunisation, treatment of common illnesses and early detection of diseases. He said the rehabilitation of the 17 Centres of Excellence is designed to create stronger healthcare hubs within local government areas, which will support surroun…

…efforts to eliminate cervical cancer in Nigeria. The Director of Disease Control and Immunisation at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Rufai Garba, disclosed this on Tuesday at a strategic policy roundtable organised by MSD in partnership with Africa Health Business in Abuja. Health stakeholders a…

…warned in a post on X. He said that the WHO is “concerned that recent changes to US immunisation policy are not aligned with decades of evidence.” Tedros said that “vaccines provide the strongest protection, how many doses are needed, and which vaccines can be given together safely. “That evidence is reviewed continuou…

…where polio is still endemic and governments of countries like Nigeria where routine immunisation is still poor and leading to variants of some of the viruses. Routine immunisation needs to be at about 90 per cent. Some of our states in Nigeria are as low as 16 per cent. If routine immunisation is top-notch, nobody wil…

…on admission, just as the government has intensified surveillance, case management, immunisation and public awareness to contain the outbreak in the state. Speaking on the outbreak, the Director of Disease Control and Immunisation, Dr Samuel Jiya, blamed poor vaccination coverage as a major factor responsible for the o…

…The Nigerian-born academic achieved the feat while serving as an Associate Professor in UNISA’s Department of Mathematical Sciences, completing her PhD in just three years despite balancing the responsibilities of motherhood. Ighedo’s academic journey began at Delta State University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Sc…

…could affect development planning and children's access to interventions such as immunisation and other government-supported programmes.Also speaking, the National Orientation Agency's representative, Kingsley Ukanwoke, described the initiative as a landmark reform that would provide Nigerians with legal identity while…

…but also created awareness on hypertension, diabetes, antenatal care, routine immunisation and other preventive health measures. Some beneficiaries, including Miskhoom Silas Nda, Josephine Yilmen and Jessica Goyit, expressed appreciation to the Shendam Local Government Council and the NYSC for the intervention, describ…

…Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Laminu Nur; the Director of Disease Control and Immunisation, Dr. Austin Adanu; and UNICEF’s Vaccine Cold Logistics (VCL) Officer, Yusuf Mvumble. The post Benue govt gives contractors marching orders over delayed PHC renovation appeared first on Vanguard News.

…our task is to protect these gains by ensuring that every child receives routine immunisation, every missed child is reached, and disease surveillance remains strong,” she said. Russell described Sokoto as a state with enormous potential, noting that its youthful population places it at the centre of Nigeria’s human ca…

… Raise alarm over widening global immunisation gapBy Chioma Obinna No fewer than 13.5 million infants missed all routine vaccines in 2025, as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF warned that conflict, poverty and vaccine hesitancy are slowing global immunisation progress, leaving millions of children vulnera…

…outbreak, the ministry called on parents to ensure their children receive all routine immunisations and encouraged those who have missed scheduled vaccinations to visit the nearest Primary Health Care (PHC) centre for free catch-up vaccination services. Residents were also advised to maintain good hand hygiene, practis…

Beyond expanding immunisation coverage, the project is also supporting advocacy efforts aimed at increasing government investment in primary healthcare. Also speaking, the chairperson of the LASAM’s Advocacy Subcommittee, Mrs Shola Hassan, said the organisation has intensified engagements with political office holders…

…child deaths globally, with Nigeria consistently contributing a high share due to low immunisation coverage and environmental risks such as indoor air pollution and malnutrition. A 2019 UNICEF analysis noted that Nigeria accounted for the highest number of pneumonia-related child deaths globally, with 162,000 deaths am…