WHO confirms 88% drop in measles deaths as vaccination averts 58.7m deaths globally
WorldStage-- A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown major progress in the global fight against measles, ...
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Nigeria: Minister pledges continuous partnership with UNICEF
WorldStage Newsonline-- Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Utsev has commended UNICEF for its commitment to ...
UNICEF seeks more attention for social investment to tackle multidimensional poverty in Nigeria
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has emphasised the need for greater financial investment in social sectors to tackle the ...
UNICEF worries over 51.9% of Kano children stunted by malnutrition
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern over the nutritional status of children in Kano State, revealing that ...
Nigeria records high rate of breastfeeding by mothers at 90% – UNICEF
Nemat Hajeebhoy, Chief of Nutrition at UNICEF Abuja, has expressed satisfaction with the high rate of breastfeeding in Nigeria, revealing ...
Cholera outbreak in Nigeria becomes endemic – UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has the second highest cases of cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa. ...
Nigeria joins EU, UNICEF to inaugurate N21.7b sustainable social protection system
WorldStage Newsonline-- The Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the European Union (EU), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and ...
UNICEF, UNILAG, Unilever empower youths for impact
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting young people to turn their ideas and ambitions ...
Report says 138m children engaged in child labour globally
A new report released on Wednesday by UNICEF and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) says 138 million minors were engaged ...
WHO, NPHCDA, UNICEF commemorate African Vaccination Week as Nigeria pushes to end-zero-dose crisis
As Nigeria continues its journey towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a significant challenge remains: reaching the country’s “zero-dose” children—those ...
