Nigeria News » Sokoto News Nigeria » Sokoto » Health: Sokoto intensifies Polio eradication drive
News channel or source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/sokoto-intensifies-polio-eradication-drive/
Published on: Saturday 24 October 2026
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Sokoto State Government and other development partners, has intensified efforts to eradicate polio through aggressive community ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » Health: Nigeria seeks to eliminate severe and often lethal mouth disease
News channel or source: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/nigeria/news/nigeria-seeks-eliminate-severe-and-often-lethal-mouth-disease
Published on: Wednesday 27 July 2022
As Chief Medical Director at the Sokoto Noma Children’s Hospital in the northwest corner of Nigeria, Dr Shafiu Isah dedicates his days to treating children suffering from a neglected disease that few ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » Health: Nigeria: Nourishing the Future - How Unicef Is Providing Nutrition Care in Sokoto State
News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202610150143.html
Published on: Sunday 04 October 2026
According to the 2018 National Nutrition and Health Survey, Sokoto State is one of the four states with the highest prevalence of malnutrition among children six to 59 months in the country. With a ...