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Jalingo, 16 December, 2021  - For Ms. Ladi Jika, a 44-year-old housewife and a mother of five, vaccination and mobilization of people to let their children receive the vaccine is not negotiable.

“I know vaccination prevents some diseases such as yellow fever, measles,  meningitis and polio. That is why I visit every vaccination site with two of my children (19-month-old and four years old) to get vaccinated. I want to protect my family and I have mobilized my neighbours to receive the vaccines when the vaccinators come around”, Ms. Jika said. 

Uyo, 7 December, 2021 - To Ms Emmanuela Ezekiel will never forget the day, 12 years ago, when her life took a painful turn.

The 39-year-old lady was living with her husband in Uyo, Akwa Ibom when she felt sick and decided to visit the hospital. After running series of tests, she was confirmed HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) positive at the age of 28. 

Abuja, 7 December, 2021 - Nigeria’s   Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has urged delegates to the special National Council on Health (NCH) to embrace the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic for strengthening the health system.

Osun, 3 December, 2021 - As the festive season draws near and less than 2.9 % of Nigerians are vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, the Osun State is implementing innovative integrated strategies to increase the percentage of the residents getting vaccinated against the virus. 

Maiduguri, 2 December, 2021 - In preparation for the Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIA) in Borno State, the WHO Country Representative (WR), Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, has solicited advocacy train to the Shehu of Borno, Dr Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi, to canvass support for the success of the exercise. 

Dutse, 12 December, 2021 - The Jigawa State Government, as part of its malaria prevention/elimination strategies, has begun the distribution of 3.7 million Insecticide Treated Nets to vulnerable households in the state.

The Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Namadi, at the inauguration of the 12-day distribution exercise on 17 November 2021, in Madobi village, Dutse Local Government Area (LGA), said that the goal is to encourage everyone to sleep inside the net, especially the malaria vulnerable populations (pregnant women and children under 5 years).

Abuja, 25 November 2021- To commemorate this year’s World Prematurity Day, globally marked on 17th November yearly, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has launched four guidelines and a training manual for newborn health.

Ondo, 26 November, 2021 - “It has not been an easy journey for me, for eight good months I did not sleep I do not pray for my enemy to be in the position I am now. For the past two years, I cry everyday” says Mr Joshua Alabi who lost his whole family members to a road accident in September 2019.

Calabar - 26 November, 2021 - As part of the effort to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) in Nigeria, the Cross River State Ministry of Health (CRSMOH) recently conducted an orientation for health workers on the need to encourage women adoption of National Self-care/Self-injection plan.

Jalingo, 24 November, 2021 - The National Primary Health Care and Development Agency (NPHCDA), World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, and partners are working to boost population immunity against measles, meningitis, and yellow fever in 13 high-risk states.