Malnutrition
US lawmaker proposes ‘Contraception begins at erection Act’
An American state senator, Bradford Blackmon, has proposed a bill titled the “Contraception Begins at Erection Act” before the Mississippi...
Foundation advocates community inclusion in health response plans
In an effort to improve how Adamawa State handles pandemics and other health emergencies, Janna Health Foundation, a Yola-based...
Malnutrition: Gombe govt, UNICEF procure 5,830 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food
The Gombe State Government and United Nations Children's Fund have procured 5,830 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food to treat...
Fathers’ role crucial in exclusive breastfeeding, says Gombe fruiterer
As the increasing concern to enhance the inadequate culture of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in Gombe State continues,...
Obasanjo describes Tinubu as baba-go-slow, says Nigeria’s situation bad
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has described Chief Bola Tinubu, as “Baba-go-slow,” criticising his leadership approach and addressing the challenges facing...
Food crisis: 1 million more children at risk of acute malnutrition
Save the Children on Tuesday warned that an additional 1 million children in Nigeria...
Malnutrition is having a telling effect on children in Gombe State
By Rebecca Caleb Maina At first glance, Usman looks like any other infant, wrapped in a shawl, lying...
UK deports asylum seekers from Nigeria, Ghana
The United Kingdom has deported 44 asylum seekers from Nigeria and Ghana, making the highest number ever removed on a...
Barbershop owner pledges to support exclusive breastfeeding campaign in Taraba
A popular barbershop owner in Jalingo, Taraba State, Mr Alphonsus Tersee Ande, has pledged to lead an aggressive...
Breastfeeding: The power of men, grandmothers in supporting mothers and saving babies’ lives
Exclusive breastfeeding has the potential to save more children's lives than any other preventive intervention, and men and grandmothers play...