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By Bashir Hassan Abubakar In an effort to further create more awareness on the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, UNICEF Nigeria supporting Nigeria in setting the world record for the highest number of lactating mothers breastfeeding simultaneously. This innovative awareness campaign will feature 30,000 mothers breastfeeding their babies across all 36 states in Nigeria and the […]

By Lizzy Carr Catalyzing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience (CASCADE) Nigeria has reiterated its commitment in supporting women small holder farmers to engage in nutrition sensitive agriculture Program manager of CASCADE Nigeria Bauchi office Isaac Ishaya made the commitment at the flag off of 2024 Rain Red season agricultural input fair and

As part of its commitment to enhancing women’s peace and security, ASHH Foundation organized a two-day refresher training for 90 community peace mediators in Bauchi State. The training, held on June 28-29, 2024, brought together 50 mediators and 40 women from the Kafin Madaki and Miri communities in Ganjuwa and Bauchi LGAs. The training aimed

By Lizzy Carr The executive chairman Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Board Dr Rilwanu Mohammed has noted that despite the availability of vaccines which are administered free of charge, thirteen local government areas have continued to record zero dose which means the children didn’t receive Penta 1 vaccination. He was speaking at capacity building

By Bashir Hassan Abubakar  The Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with UNICEF and partners emphasized the critical need for strengthened social protection system to address the pressing issues of poverty. This was one of the major outcomes at the just concluded 3rd Edition of the Social Protection Cross Learning Summit held on the 28th June,

…….. as USAID MSSFPO project winds up By Danladi Abubakar Engender Health, the implementing partners of USAID funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics Project (MSSFPO) has honoured the Bauchi State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Adamu Umar Sambo, the Executive Chairman of Bauchi State Hospital Management Board (HMB) and three other healthcare service

……….calls for collaborative efforts to address the scourge By Bashir Hassan Abubakar An International body of medical professionals , Medicine Sans Frontier (MSF)  has expressed concerns over the increasing numbers of children affected by Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in the Northern part of Nigeria and other regions where they are working. A press release signed

By Bashir Hassan Abubakar Bauchi State Government has deplore the increase in number of Malaria among pregnant women in Bauchi State. The State Commissioner of health, Dr. Adamu Umar Sambo disclosed this at a press briefing, as part of activities marking the 2024 World Malaria Day on Sunday in Bauchi. The commemoration of the day

By Lizzy Carr   The House of Representative Committee on health has stated that all health workers especially doctors on locum appointment shall be absorbed to bridge the gap of inadequate human resources for health. Chairman of the committee Amos Magaji stated this at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi during an oversight