Nigeria News » Sokoto News Nigeria » Sokoto » Health: Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge
“Children are paying the price for the escalating conflict in the Middle East, including children far beyond the region,” UNICEF's Catherine Russell said.
News Nigeria » Sokoto » Health: Nigeria: Child malnutrition worsens as cost of living climbs
Children relapsing into malnutrition has become an increasingly common occurrence in the state and across northern Nigeria, according to local health and aid workers, who cite knock-on effects from th ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » Health: UNICEF hails Sokoto’s child welfare drive
SOKOTO: The Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Catherine Russell, has declared that Nigeria’s successful eradication of the wild polio virus demonstrates that even the ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » Health: Iran war worsens food security
Children relapsing into malnutrition has become an increasingly common occurrence across northern Nigeria, according to local health and aid workers, who cite knock-on effects from the Iran war. The ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » Health: Sokoto NGO seeks stronger LG commitment to maternal, child healthcare
The NANA Girls and Women Empowerment Initiative has called for stronger commitment from local government councils in Sokoto State to sustain investments in child and maternal healthcare through ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » Health: UNICEF commends Sokoto’s investments in child healthcare, education
The Executive Director of UNICEF, Catherine Russell, on Friday commended the Sokoto State Government for its efforts to improve the health, education and protection of children, saying investments in ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » Health: Sokoto leads health reform, partners UNFPA for coverage
SOKOTO — The Sokoto State Government has convened its 8th State Council on Health Meeting, positioning itself at the forefront of efforts to accelerate Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria. The ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » Health: Nigeria: Sokoto, Sightsavers Step Up Vaccination After Meningitis Kills 33 Children
The Sokoto State Government and Sightsavers Nigeria have intensified efforts to curb child mortality and improve immunisation coverage following the recent meningitis outbreak that claimed the lives ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » Health: Universal health coverage: Sokoto’s unflattering example
Many countries have identified Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as the goal for their health systems, and health financing reforms are at the core of strategies to move in this direction. UHC itself ...