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Gombe State, Nigeria, has launched a major integrated health campaign targeting over 832,000 children and pregnant women, combining polio vaccination with critical maternal and child health services. This holistic approach, a collaboration between state, federal, and UNICEF partners, strategically bundles immunizations with vitamin A supplementation, deworming, malnutrition screening, and malaria prevention to maximize impact and efficiency. The initiative demonstrates a powerful model for strengthening primary healthcare systems by addressing multiple health threats in a single, coordinated effort. Its successContinue Reading

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Ondo State is launching a major public health initiative to vaccinate 2.2 million children aged nine months to 14 years against measles and rubella in January 2026. The campaign will utilize both fixed and mobile posts across all 18 local government areas, with the state prepared to address community-specific challenges and enforce compliance through legal measures. This proactive, large-scale effort underscores a significant commitment to child wellness and disease prevention. The success of the initiative hinges on effective public collaboration and mediaContinue Reading

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By Aluta News Jan. 26, 2022 The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has integrated childhood vaccination at COVID-19 vaccination sites for children from 0-23 months. This is to ensure that preventable childhood diseases are not neglected in the face of the response against the COVID-19 pandemic. The ExecutiveContinue Reading

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By Aluta News Jan. 6, 2022 The Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it has vaccinated more than 51 per cent of the population in the state. Dr Mohammed Adis, Executive Secretary of the Agency, made the claim on Thursday in Lafia at a stakeholders engagement meeting onContinue Reading

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By Aluta News Dec. 28, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) will miss its target to vaccinate 40 per cent of the population in every country by the end of the year, with the shortfalls especially serious in Africa. Of the WHO’s 194 member countries, about half of them willContinue Reading