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WorldStage Newsonline– Despite well-known and possible preventable risk factors, 64% of Nigerian children between the ages of 12 and 23 months are at risk of battling underlying health diseases, due to low immunization coverage, stirring vaccine-preventable diseases.
Nigeria: Low Immunization coverage fuels vaccine preventable disease in children – MICS Read More
WorldStage Newsonline– The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address poverty among children and child rights violations in Nigeria.
UNICEF, NESG sign MoU to stop child right violation, poverty Read More
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday announced the outbreak of cholera in 23 countries, warning that 20 more countries sharing land borders with the affected countries are at risk.
WHO confirms outbreak of cholera in 23 countries Read More WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria has recorded 90% drop in cases of Circulating Vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2), according to the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dir. Faisal Shuaib, said.
Stakeholders strategize to eradicate Polio by 2023, as Nigeria records 90% drop in cVPV2 Read More
Ondo State Government says plans are on to address the acute shortage of health workers within the health system in the state.
Ondo gov to bring back some retirees to make up for shortage of health workers Read More
February 4 is marked annually as World Cancer Day (WCD) to promote awareness on cancer as a public health issue and to strengthen actions towards improving access to quality cancer care, including: screening, early detection, treatment and palliative care.
World Cancer Day 2023: Bridge the chasm – GivingTide International Read More
WorldStage Newsonline– The Federal Government of Nigeria and the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on Contextual Processing Protocols (CPP), for harvesting Nigeria`s natural resources with Phytomedicine potential.
Nigeria: FG, institute sign MoU to train traditional practitioners on fibro medicines Read More
Cerba Research, a leading European healthcare company, has inked a deal to build an advanced medical laboratory in the city of Wuxi, east China’s Jiangsu Province, local authorities said.
European healthcare giant, Cerba Research to build advanced lab in China Read More
WorldStage Newsonline– WaterAid, a non-govermental organisation, with support from Latter-Day Saints Charities (LDSC) is ‘Strengthening Water and Sanitation Delivery’ project in Ikorodu North and Ojodu Local Council Development Authority (LCDA) of Lagos state with $300,000.
WaterAid, LDSC unveil $300,000 WASH project in Lagos Read More
UN agencies have welcomed a pledge by 12 African countries to end AIDS in children by 2030, announced on Wednesday at a meeting in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
UN agencies welcome 12 African countries pledge to end AIDS Read More