UNICEF, Enugu, Benue meet to end malnutrition in children in 1,000 days of life

United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) and State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) of Enugu and Benue states have held a two-day joint inception and planning meeting  to end malnutrition in children in the first 1,000 days of life. The session which was  held in Awka, Anambra State capital, was sponsored by  the United States Government…

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UNICEF partners Enugu Govt, hands over supplements to combat malnutrition

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has handed over nutrition supplements to Enugu State Government in a move to combat malnutrition among children and pregnant women across communities in the state.The handover, which took place in Enugu on Tuesday, is expected to directly impact households in both urban and rural areas, including communities where cases of…

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Over  1.5m children  receive measles, rubella vaccines in 7 days as Enugu pushes zero cases

Enugu State government says over 1.5 million children have received vaccination against measles and rubella in the ongoing statewide immunisation campaign against the diseases, maintaining it’s commitment to achieving  zero cases of the diseases. The  government made the disclosure on Wednesday during the flag-off of the integrated  Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign  held at the Michael Okpara…

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