PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Secretary Heath Mahmood Aslam Wazir has said that every polio eradication campaign is an opportunity to vaccinate all eligible children and stop virus transmission in the region. Mehmood urged parents and caregivers to ensure that children receive the essential two drops of the life-saving vaccine in every campaign.He reiterated the government’s resolve
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reassured commitment to an all-inclusive social protection policy that would address various forms of vulnerabilities in Anambra State. Enugu Chief Field Officer, Mrs Juliet Chiluwe gave the assurance during a 3-day stakeholders engagement forum organised by Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in collaboration with UNICEF. Chiluwe, represented by
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The Anambra State Government in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commenced training for health workers on modified life saving skills to eradicate maternal and infant mortality. Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike who disclosed this while flagging off the training in Awka, said participants were midwives, nurses and community health extension workers
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The World Health Organisation, WHO, Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have announced that twelve African countries would receive the malaria vaccine. The agencies, in a statement issued on Wednesday, disclosed that the nations would receive eighteen million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years. The
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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo on Tuesday flagged off the first round optimized Maternal, Newborn Child Health (oMNCH) week in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. The exercise, organised by Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA) in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is targeted at strengthening delivery and
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Over 840 women in four communities in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra state have benefited from the livelihood support package of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The benefiting communities included Umueze Anam, Umuenwelum, Ifite Anam and Olumbanasa communities. The distributed items, namely, rice seedlings, potato stems, groundnut, pepper, water melon seeds, and
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…The UNICEF officials were reportedly ambushed and about four of them gunned down About four persons identified as officials of United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), were on Tuesday feared killed by gunmen between Amiyi/Eke Ochuche communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The deceased were reportedly shot dead after they were ambushed, while
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Anambra State Social Mobilization and Technical Committee (SOMTEC), a United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) assisted project, domiciled in the State Ministry of Information has supervised sensitization carried out by Household Interpersonal Communication Outreach teams (HIPC) on the need for disease prevention and to avoid violence against children living in Anambra communities affected by 2022 floods.
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Health workers at the Umuoba Anam Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra state have identified erratic power, water supply and space as major challenges facing the facility. The officer in charge of the centre, Mrs. Patience Okoye disclosed this at the closing of 5-day free medical outreach sponsored by
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…says before UNICEF came, the turnout of women was not as it is now A medical practitioner, Mrs. Obi Testimony has lauded the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for its various medical interventions, particularly among women and children in Anambra state. Obi, Officer in Charge of the Primary Health Center, Amansea, Awka North Local Government
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…The 5-day free healthcare services witnessed hundreds of women and children The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commenced free medical healthcare outreach to women and children in seven local government areas ravaged by 2022 flood in Anambra State. The 5-day free healthcare services which witnessed hundreds of women and children on the first day
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…says UNICEF is out to cater for the needs of the children and women to ensure they bounce back to life The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has trained 60 persons on Child Protection Case Management and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Anambra State. The training, involving participants drawn from teachers, social welfare
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…UNICEF also provided mama kits for distribution to pregnant women The United Nations Education Fund (UNICEF) has commenced a 3-month free health care outreach for flood victims in Anambra State. The State Reproductive Health Coordinator, Ministry of health, Dr. Obianuju Okoye who disclosed this to reporters in Onitsha on Wednesday, said no fewer than 5000
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…describing oxygen as key to giving life to a patient Anambra State Government in partnership with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has trained no fewer than 222 health workers on the use of oxygen, oxygen devices and oxygen delivery services in health facilities. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike said that the training became
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…as Soludo commends UNICEF’s interventions in the state The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated medical items as relief materials to victims of flood disaster in various communities across Anambra State. The items included first set of supplies of 100 drums of chlorine for disinfection of water sources, 40 cartons of Aquatabs for household
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