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During the campaign, measles vaccination cards will be given to mothers to signify coverage.

The disease tends to become widespread during the rainy season.

The milk contains antibodies to protect the newborn against disease

The doctors said they are not being paid their due.

Communities affected are Mobbar, Munguno, Chibok, Askira Uba, Bayo, Dikwa, Gubio, Mafa and Maiduguri.

“Breastfeeding affords mothers good health.”

“From what we have seen, there are a lot of them that are thriving within the society.”

“We have more than 666 primary health care centres,” the official said.

Government and employers should create breastfeeding rooms, arena and flexible working hours to assist mothers achieve exclusive six months breastfeeding.

Under the initiative, government is moving all drug traders from the open drug markets to one location

Nigeria records meningitis outbreak every year, with the last one killing 1,166 in 25 states.

Agency says infectious diseases may rise as flooding increases

An estimated 17 million Nigerians are living with the virus and 90 per cent of them do not know they are infected.

“I have ruled out the possibility of returning to my home because my family members have deserted me.”

A lot of immunisation funding in Nigeria is provided by donors.

“The federal government has a policy that says nursing mothers should breast feed exclusively for six months.”

A WHO report shows that the children and maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria has gone up

Today is World Hepatitis Day

In the last three months alone, 400 000 cases of suspected cholera and nearly 1900 associated deaths were recorded in the country

The UN agency launched a broad campaign against unnecessary injections on the eve of World Hepatitis Day.

The lawmakers and health minister are currently at loggerheads over the suspension of the NHIS chief.

Doctors say government paying lip service to their welfare